Solve 29/12-2-24/12+2=1

$$\frac { 29 } { 12 - 2 } - \frac { 24 } { 12 + 2 } = 1$$

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Solution Steps

Subtract 2 from 12 to get 10.

$$\frac{29}{10}-\frac{24}{12+2}=1$$

Add 12 and 2 to get 14.

$$\frac{29}{10}-\frac{24}{14}=1$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{14} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{29}{10}-\frac{12}{7}=1$$

Least common multiple of 10 and 7 is 70. Convert \frac{29}{10} and \frac{12}{7} to fractions with denominator 70.

$$\frac{203}{70}-\frac{120}{70}=1$$

Since \frac{203}{70} and \frac{120}{70} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{203-120}{70}=1$$

Subtract 120 from 203 to get 83.

$$\frac{83}{70}=1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{70}{70}.

$$\frac{83}{70}=\frac{70}{70}$$

Compare \frac{83}{70} and \frac{70}{70}.

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