Perform the operation and reduce the answer to lowest terms.
-$7 \frac { 2 } { 3 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 }$
A) $\frac { 7 } { 8 }$
B) $59 \frac { 1 } { 3 }$
C) $\frac { 12 } { 89 }$
D) $7 \frac { 5 } { 12 }$

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First, convert $7 \frac { 2 } { 3 }$ to an improper fraction: $7 \times 3 + 2 = 23/3$. Then subtract $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$ from $23/3$ by finding a common denominator, which is 12. This gives $\frac { 92 } { 12 } - \frac { 3 } { 12 } = \frac { 89 } { 12 }$, which simplifies to $7 \frac { 5 } { 12 }$.

Perform the Operation and Reduce the Answer to Lowest Terms 723−147 \frac { 2 } { 3 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 }732​−41​

Perform the Operation and Reduce the Answer to Lowest Terms $7 \frac { 2 } { 3 } - \frac { 1 } { 4 }$