document.write( "Question 72833: EXPRESS 10/3 - 5/2 AS A SIMPLIFIED RATIONAL NUMBER. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #52073 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"10%2F3+-+5%2F2\"$ Find the common denominator, in this case it is 2*3=6
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%282%2F2%29%2A%2810%2F3%29-%283%2F3%29%2A%285%2F2%29\"$ Multiply both top and bottom to get to common denominator
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20%2F6-15%2F6\"$ Multiply the numbers and group the numerator
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%2820-15%29%2F6\"$ Subtract the numerator
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F6\"$ There's your answer \n" ); document.write( "

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