Simplify the following expression:
\[ \frac{14}{20} - \frac{3}{5} \]
Answer (3)
20 14 − 5 3 = 20 : 2 14 : 2 − 5 3 = 10 7 − 5 3 = 10 7 − 5 ⋅ 2 3 ⋅ 2 = 10 7 − 10 6 = 10 7 − 6 = 10 1
20 14 = 20 : 2 14 : 2 = 10 7 = 0.7 5 3 = 5 ⋅ 2 3 ⋅ 2 = 10 6 = 0.6 20 14 − 5 3 = 0.7 − 0.6 = 0.1
the answer for this question is 0.1 but as fraction is 14/20 - 3/5 = 1/4 or as a decimal .1
The expression 20 14 − 5 3 simplifies to 10 1 . First, both fractions were simplified and aligned to have a common denominator of 10 before subtracting. The final answer is 10 1 .
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