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14/20 minus 3/5 equals

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the answer for this question is 0.1
but as fraction is 14/20 - 3/5 = 1/4 or as a decimal .1
User Stephan Luis
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(14)/(20)-(3)/(5)=(14:2)/(20:2)-(3)/(5)=(7)/(10)-(3)/(5)=(7)/(10)-(3\cdot2)/(5\cdot2)=(7)/(10)-(6)/(10)=(7-6)/(10)=(1)/(10)




(14)/(20)=(14:2)/(20:2)=(7)/(10)=0.7\\\\(3)/(5)=(3\cdot2)/(5\cdot2)=(6)/(10)=0.6\\\\(14)/(20)-(3)/(5)=0.7-0.6=0.1
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