SOLUTION: 5 and 3 over ten minus two and seven over twenty

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Question 74671: 5 and 3 over ten minus two and seven over twenty
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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If your problem looks like this
%285%2A3%29%2F10-%282%2A7%29%2F20 then you need to find the common denominator
%282%2F2%29%28%285%2A3%29%2F10%29-%282%2A7%29%2F20 Multiply the 1st term by 2/2
30%2F20-14%2F20
%2830-14%29%2F20
16%2F20
8%2F10Here's the simplified form


If your problem looks like this:
%285%2B3%29%2F10-%282%2B7%29%2F20
%282%2F2%29%28%285%2B3%29%2F10%29-%282%2B7%29%2F20 Multiply the 1st term by 2/2
16%2F10-9%2F20
%2816-9%29%2F20
7%2F20Here's the simplified answer.