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What is one fifth of the difference of a number and 1

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Answer:1/5 (n-1)

Step-by-step explanation: Because say 1/5 and difference means subtract and number means variable and 1 means subtract it with the variable.

User Jacob Stevens
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Answer:

1/5(1-x)

Explanation:

Distributed

1/5-1/5x

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