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

-(1)/(12)+(11)/(9)
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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline112+119 -\frac{1}{12}+\frac{11}{9} \newlineAnswer:

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Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline112+119 -\frac{1}{12}+\frac{11}{9} \newlineAnswer:
  1. Identify LCD: Identify the least common denominator (LCD) for the fractions 112-\frac{1}{12} and 119\frac{11}{9}. The denominators are 1212 and 99. The LCD for 1212 and 99 is 3636 because it is the smallest number that both 1212 and 99 can divide into without a remainder.
  2. Convert fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the LCD as the new denominator.\newlineFor 112-\frac{1}{12}, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 33 to get 336-\frac{3}{36}.\newlineFor 119\frac{11}{9}, we multiply the numerator and the denominator by 44 to get 4436\frac{44}{36}.
  3. Add fractions: Add the two fractions with the common denominator.\newline336+4436=44336=4136-\frac{3}{36} + \frac{44}{36} = \frac{44 - 3}{36} = \frac{41}{36}
  4. Check simplification: Check if the resulting fraction can be simplified.\newlineThe fraction 4136\frac{41}{36} is already in its simplest form because 4141 and 3636 have no common factors other than 11.

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