2. Subtract the following fractions: a) \( \frac{3}{2}-\frac{2}{24} \)
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The smallest number that both 2 and 24 divide into is 24, so we can rewrite the fractions as: \( \frac{3}{2} = \frac{3 \times 12}{2 \times 12} = \frac{36}{24} \) \( \frac{2}{24} = \frac{2 \times 1}{24 \times 1} = \frac{2}{24} \) Now we can subtract the Show more…
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