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

-(8)/(9)-(2)/(63)
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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline89263 -\frac{8}{9}-\frac{2}{63} \newlineAnswer:\newlineSubmit Answer

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Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline89263 -\frac{8}{9}-\frac{2}{63} \newlineAnswer:\newlineSubmit Answer
  1. Find Common Denominator: Identify a common denominator for the fractions.\newlineThe fractions 89-\frac{8}{9} and 263-\frac{2}{63} have different denominators. To combine them, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of 99 and 6363 is 6363.
  2. Convert First Fraction: Convert the first fraction to have the common denominator.\newlineTo convert (89)-(\frac{8}{9}) to have a denominator of 6363, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 77 (since 6363 is 77 times 99).\newline(89)×(77)=(5663)-(\frac{8}{9}) \times (\frac{7}{7}) = -(\frac{56}{63})
  3. Combine Fractions: Combine the fractions.\newlineNow that both fractions have the same denominator, we can combine them by subtracting their numerators.\newline5663263=56+263=5863-\frac{56}{63} - \frac{2}{63} = -\frac{56 + 2}{63} = -\frac{58}{63}
  4. Simplify Result: Simplify the fraction, if possible.\newlineThe fraction 5863-\frac{58}{63} is already in its simplest form because 5858 and 6363 have no common factors other than 11.

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