How to subtract complex fractions - PSAT Math

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Question

Solve:

Answer

First reduce the fraction. We can divide both the numerator and the denominator by 3.

Now our expression looks like this:

When you add or subtract fractions, you need to have the same denominator. The lowest common deonminator here is 2. So we need to multiply and solve:

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