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How do you simplify #48 - 2/3 #?

Answer 1

Julia Adams

#47.33#

Here, #48-2/3# #= 48/1 - 2/3# #= (144-2)/3# #[a/b -c/d = (ad-bc)/(bd)]# #=142/3# #=47.3#

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Answer 2

Hazel Anglin

To simplify (48 - \frac{2}{3}), first convert the whole number to a fraction with the same denominator as (\frac{2}{3}). The denominator remains 3. Then, subtract the fractions.

(48 = \frac{48}{1})

(\frac{48}{1} - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{144}{3} - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{142}{3})

So, (48 - \frac{2}{3}) simplifies to (\frac{142}{3}).

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.