SOLUTION: what is 8/25-7/10-3/5 and please show steps

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Question 373858: what is 8/25-7/10-3/5 and please show steps
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need a common denominator 2%2A25=50
%288%2F25%29%282%2F2%29=16%2F50
%287%2F10%29%285%2F5%29=35%2F50
%283%2F5%29%2810%2F10%29=30%2F50
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8%2F25-7%2F10-3%2F5=16%2F50-35%2F50-30%2F50
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8%2F25-7%2F10-3%2F5=%2816-35-30%29%2F50
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highlight%288%2F25-7%2F10-3%2F5=-49%2F50%29