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What is the difference of the fractions? Use the number line to help find the answer

What is the difference of the fractions? Use the number line to help find the answer-example-1
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Answer:

-7/10

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the expression


(1)/(2)-1(1)/(5)

We can rewrite the expression as:


(1)/(2)-(6)/(5)=(5)/(10)-(12)/(10)

The number line showing the location of the two numbers is attached below. Therefore:


(5)/(10)-(12)/(10)=-(7)/(10)

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