SOLUTION: Simplify (3/5-1/4)x2 1/7

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Question 1140339: Simplify (3/5-1/4)x2 1/7
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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The expression is ambiguous. As a guess, it might be intended as %283%2F5-1%2F4%29%282%261%2F7%29.

%2812%2F20-5%2F20%29%2815%2F7%29
%287%2F20%29%2815%2F7%29
15%2F20
highlight%283%2F4%29








---not this:
cross%28%2815%2F20%29%2815%2F7%29%29
cross%28%283%2F4%29%2815%2F7%29%29
cross%2845%2F28%29
or as mixed number,
cross%281%2617%2F28%29

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify (3/5-1/4)x2 1/7
If %283%2F5+-+1%2F4%29%282%261%2F7%29, the answer is NOWHERE CLOSE TO cross%28highlight%2845%2F28%29%29, or cross%28highlight%281%2617%2F28%29%29, as someone reports.

WORK IT OUT!! You'll see!