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The resulting fraction must be reduced to its simplest form in order to achieve the right answer. Thank you in advance. :0 ) 7 1/5 - 6 2/5 = ?

User Sinhrks
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Answer:

4/5

Explanation:

7 1/5 - 6 2/5= 36/5 - 32/5= 4/5

User Tyler Eaves
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Answer:

4/5

Explanation:

7 1/5 - 6 2/5

We need to borrow from the 7 in the form of 5/5

6 + 5/5 + 1/5 - 6 2/5

6 6/5 - 6 2/5

0 + 4/5

4/5

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