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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

(8)/(9)-(1)/(6)
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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline8916 \frac{8}{9}-\frac{1}{6} \newlineAnswer:

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Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline8916 \frac{8}{9}-\frac{1}{6} \newlineAnswer:
  1. Find Common Denominator: Find a common denominator for the fractions (89)(\frac{8}{9}) and (16)(\frac{1}{6}).\newlineThe least common multiple (LCM) of 99 and 66 is 1818, so the common denominator will be 1818.
  2. Convert to Equivalent Fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the common denominator of 1818. For (89)(\frac{8}{9}), multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 22 to get (1618)(\frac{16}{18}). For (16)(\frac{1}{6}), multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 33 to get (318)(\frac{3}{18}).
  3. Subtract Fractions: Subtract the two fractions with the common denominator.\newline(1618)(318)=16318=1318(\frac{16}{18}) - (\frac{3}{18}) = \frac{16 - 3}{18} = \frac{13}{18}
  4. Check for Simplification: Check if the resulting fraction can be simplified further. The numerator 1313 and the denominator 1818 have no common factors other than 11, so the fraction is already in its simplest form.

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