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Subtract 7/10 - 1/5 simplify your answer

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first, you have to make sure they have the same bottom number so you would make 1/5 2/10.

7/10-2/10

which is 5/10

you would simplify it and get 1/2 because 5 is half of 10

User NoobGeek
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Answer:

1/2

Explanation:

7/10 - 1/5

=> 7/10 - 1*2/5*2

=> 7/10 - 2/10

=> (7-2)/10

=> 5/10

=> 1/2

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