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Simplify: ⅕y - ⅗y + 5 - ⅖y - 8
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Explanation:

⅕y - ⅗y + 5 - ⅖y - 8

-0.8y-3

-4/5y-3

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Answer:

The answer is -(4/5)y - 3.

Explanation:

The steps are :


(1)/(5) y - (3)/(5) y + 5 - (2)/(5) y - 8


= ( (1 - 3 - 2)/(5) y) + (5 - 8)


= - (4)/(5) y - 3

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