Please simplify:12 - 4 divided by the fraction 4/3 + 1.

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Answer 1

To simplify the expression, we need to perform the operations in the correct order.

First, let's simplify the division:
4 divided by 4/3 can be rewritten as 4 multiplied by the reciprocal of 4/3.
The reciprocal of 4/3 is 3/4.
So, 4 divided by 4/3 is equal to 4 multiplied by 3/4, which equals 3.

Now, let's simplify the addition:
3 + 1 equals 4.

So, the simplified expression is 4.