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If the product of 1/2 and 2/5 is subtracted from the sum of 1/2 and 2/5 what is the difference

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Answer:

7/10

Explanation:

Lets set up this word problem as an equation to make it easier to solve.

1/2+2/5 - 1/2 x 2/5

Now lets solve using PEMDAS:

1/2+2/5 - 1/2 x 2/5 1/2 x 2/5 = 1/5

1/2 + 2/5 - 1/5 1/2 + 2/5 = 9/10

9/10 - 1/5 = 7/10

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