How do you solve $8/12 - C = 3/24$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-12T23:09:08

$C = 13/24$

$8/12 - C = 3/24$

$color(red)(cancel(color(black)(8/12) - 8/12)) - C = 3/24 - 8/12$

$- C = 3/24 - 8/12$

$- C = 3/24 - 16/24$

$color(red)(cancel(color(black)(-))) C = color(red)(cancel(color(black)(-))) 13/24$

$C = 13/24$

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