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

(2)/(3)-(5)/(21)
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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline23521 \frac{2}{3}-\frac{5}{21} \newlineAnswer:

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Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline23521 \frac{2}{3}-\frac{5}{21} \newlineAnswer:
  1. Find Common Denominator: Find a common denominator for the fractions (23)(\frac{2}{3}) and (521)(\frac{5}{21}).\newlineThe least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators 33 and 2121 is 2121.
  2. Convert Fractions: Convert the fractions to have the common denominator of 2121.(23)(\frac{2}{3}) becomes (2×73×7)=(1421)(\frac{2\times7}{3\times7}) = (\frac{14}{21}).(521)(\frac{5}{21}) remains the same because it already has the denominator of 2121.
  3. Subtract Fractions: Subtract the two fractions with the common denominator.\newline(1421)(521)=14521(\frac{14}{21}) - (\frac{5}{21}) = \frac{14 - 5}{21}.
  4. Perform Subtraction: Perform the subtraction in the numerator.\newline145=914 - 5 = 9.\newlineSo, (145)/21=9/21(14 - 5)/21 = 9/21.
  5. Simplify Fraction: Simplify the fraction 921\frac{9}{21} to its simplest form.\newlineBoth the numerator and the denominator are divisible by 33.\newline921=(9/3)(21/3)=37.\frac{9}{21} = \frac{(9/3)}{(21/3)} = \frac{3}{7}.

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