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Your answer should be put in sim, (2)/(3)-:(1)/(5)

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Final answer:

The expression (2/3) - (1/5) when simplified with a common denominator of 15 results in (10/15) - (3/15), which equals 7/15.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student seems to be asking for help with subtracting fractions. Specifically, the question asks to simplify the expression (2/3) - (1/5). To subtract fractions, you must have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator for 3 and 5 would be 15. Therefore, you need to express each fraction with the common denominator before subtracting.


Steps to Solve:

Convert (2/3) to a fraction with a denominator of 15: (2/3) = (2*5)/(3*5) = 10/15.

Convert (1/5) to a fraction with a denominator of 15: (1/5) = (1*3)/(5*3) = 3/15.

Now subtract the second fraction from the first: 10/15 - 3/15 = 7/15.

This gives us a final answer of 7/15.

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