Solve the equation. Then check your solution. – two-fifths + a = One-fifth a. Three-fifths c. StartFraction 3 Over 10 EndFraction b. Negative one-fifth d. Negative three-fifths<…

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Islam Hassan · Answer 1 · 2022-09-15T12:20:10+0000

Answer:

a = Negative one-fifth

Explanation:

The given equation is :

(2)/(5)+a=(1)/(5)

We need to find the value of a.

Subtract 2/5 from both sides.

$(2)/(5)+a-(2)/(5)=(1)/(5)-(2)/(5)\\\\a=(1)/(5)-(2)/(5)\\\\a=(-1)/(5)$

So, the correct answer is Negative one-fifth. Hence, the correct option is (b).