Question

Solve in simplest form

15 3/5 - 3 2/7

Answer 1

`12 (11)/(35) = (431)/(35)`

Explanation:

`15 (3)/(5) - 3 (2)/(7) \\ (15 - 3) + ( (3)/(5) - (2)/(7) ) \\ 12 + ( (3)/(5) - (2)/(7) ) \\ 12 + (11)/(35)`

`\boxed{Answer:{\boxed{\green{= 12 (11)/(35) = (431)/(35)}}}}`

Answer 2

12 11/35

Explanation:

Given Data

First term= 15 3/5

To simple fracrion= 78/5

Second term= 3 2/7

To simple fracrion= 23/7

Hence the operation goes thus

= 78/5- 23/7

LCM = 35

=546-115/35

=431/35

=12 11/35