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User Greg
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2 Answers

2 votes

Answer:

-2.2

Explanation:

User Michael Cramer
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6 votes

Answer:

(-11)/5

Explanation:

Simplify the following:

4/5 - 3

Put 4/5 - 3 over the common denominator 5. 4/5 - 3 = 4/5 + (5 (-3))/5:

4/5 + (5 (-3))/5

5 (-3) = -15:

4/5 + (-15)/5

4/5 - 15/5 = (4 - 15)/5:

(4 - 15)/5

4 - 15 = -(15 - 4):

(-(15 - 4))/5

| 1 | 5

- | | 4

| 1 | 1:

Answer: (-11)/5

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