Solve 3/4(3)-3/4(1)

$$\frac{ 3 }{ 4 } (3)- \frac{ 3 }{ 4 } (1)$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{3}{2}=1.5$$

Solution Steps

Express \frac{3}{4}\times 3 as a single fraction.

$$\frac{3\times 3}{4}-\frac{3}{4}\times 1$$

Multiply 3 and 3 to get 9.

$$\frac{9}{4}-\frac{3}{4}\times 1$$

Multiply \frac{3}{4} and 1 to get \frac{3}{4}.

$$\frac{9}{4}-\frac{3}{4}$$

Since \frac{9}{4} and \frac{3}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{9-3}{4}$$

Subtract 3 from 9 to get 6.

$$\frac{6}{4}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$\frac{3}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{3}{2} = 1\frac{1}{2} = 1.5$$