Perform the indicated operation. Simplify your answers.
-$\frac { 7 } { 9 } - \frac { 1 } { 12 }$
A) $\frac { 25 } { 36 }$
B) $\frac { 13 } { 18 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
D) $\frac { 2 } { 3 }$

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To subtract fractions, they must have a common denominator. The least common multiple of 9 and 12 is 36. Convert each fraction: $\frac{7}{9} = \frac{28}{36}$ and $\frac{1}{12} = \frac{3}{36}$. Subtracting these gives $\frac{28}{36} - \frac{3}{36} = \frac{25}{36}$.

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Perform the Indicated Operation $\frac { 7 } { 9 } - \frac { 1 } { 12 }$