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The fraction subtracted from 5/3 to get 1 is_____​

User Adam Heeg
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Answer:

2/3

Explanation:


Let \:the \: unknown \: fraction \: be \: x\\\\(5)/(3) -x = 1\\\\(5)/(3)-x=1\\\\\mathrm{Subtract\:}(5)/(3)\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}\\\\(5)/(3)-x-(5)/(3)=1-(5)/(3)\\\\(5)/(3)-x-(5)/(3)=-x\\\\1-(5)/(3)=-(2)/(3)\\-x=-(2)/(3)\\\\x=(2)/(3)\\

User Chris Sandvik
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Answer:

2/3

Explanation:

I am not sure

The fraction subtracted from 5/3 to get 1 is_____​-example-1
User Chrisk
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