Subtract and simplify.
-$\frac { 7 } { 12 } - \frac { 1 } { 16 }$
A) $\frac { 25 } { 48 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 8 }$
C) $\frac { 3 } { 16 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 6 }$

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To subtract fractions, they must have a common denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of 12 and 16 is 48. Convert each fraction: $\frac{7}{12} = \frac{28}{48}$ and $\frac{1}{16} = \frac{3}{48}$. Subtracting gives $\frac{28}{48} - \frac{3}{48} = \frac{25}{48}$.

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Subtract and Simplify $\frac { 7 } { 12 } - \frac { 1 } { 16 }$