Solve 29/18-2-24/18+2=1

$$\frac { 29 } { 18 - 2 } - \frac { 24 } { 18 + 2 } = 1$$

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Solution Steps

Subtract 2 from 18 to get 16.

$$\frac{29}{16}-\frac{24}{18+2}=1$$

Add 18 and 2 to get 20.

$$\frac{29}{16}-\frac{24}{20}=1$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{24}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{29}{16}-\frac{6}{5}=1$$

Least common multiple of 16 and 5 is 80. Convert \frac{29}{16} and \frac{6}{5} to fractions with denominator 80.

$$\frac{145}{80}-\frac{96}{80}=1$$

Since \frac{145}{80} and \frac{96}{80} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{145-96}{80}=1$$

Subtract 96 from 145 to get 49.

$$\frac{49}{80}=1$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{80}{80}.

$$\frac{49}{80}=\frac{80}{80}$$

Compare \frac{49}{80} and \frac{80}{80}.

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