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1/5 - 2/15 ×1/5 - 2/15​

User Idra
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Answer:

1 /25.

Explanation:

Using order of operations, we perform the multiplication first:

1/5 - 2/15 × 1/5 - 2/15

= 1/5 - 2/75 - 2/15 LCD of 5, 15 and 75 is 75 so we have:

15/75 - 2/75 - 10/75

= 13/75 - 10/75 = 3/75

= 1 /25 (answer).

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