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8/10 Minus 3/5 In simplest form

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8/10 - 3/5

3/5 = 6/10

so,

8/10 - 6/10 = 2/10 = 1/5

so the answer is 1/5
User Mohamed Reda
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(8)/(10) - (3)/(5) \\ \\ (4)/(5) - (3)/(5) \ / \ simplify \\ \\ (4-3)/(5) \ / \ combine \ denominators \\ \\ (1)/(5) \ / \ simplify \\ \\

The final result is 1/5 or, in decimal form, 0.2.
User Ravi Thummar
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