Question

Simplify.

3/5+(−1/4)7/10

Enter your answer, in simplest form, in the boxes.
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Answer 1

17/40?

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer will be:
`(17)/(40)`

Explanation:

The given expression is:
`(3)/(5)+(-(1)/(4)) (7)/(10)`

First we need to multiply
`-(1)/(4)` and
`(7)/(10)`. So, we will get.......

`(3)/(5)+(-(7)/(40)) \\ \\ =(3)/(5)- (7)/(40)`

Now, we need to make both denominators equal. So.........

`(3*8)/(5 * 8)-(7)/(40) \\ \\ =(24)/(40)- (7)/(40) \\ \\ =(24-7)/(40)= (17)/(40)`

So, the answer will be:
`(17)/(40)`