How do you simplify #3/4 -1/2 (1/3+3/7)#?

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Answer 1 · 2018-07-22T20:30:35

#95/84#

Follow #BODMASS# rule for simplification as follows

#3/4-1/2(1/3+3/7)#

#=3/4-1/2(\frac{1\cdot 7+3\cdot 3}{3\cdot 7})#

#=3/4-1/2(\frac{16}{21})#

#=3/4-1/2\times \frac{16}{21}#

#=3/4- \frac{8}{21}#

#=\frac{3\cdot 21+8\cdot 4}{4\cdot 21}#

#=\frac{63+32}{84}#

#=95/84#