How do you simplify 2 1/5 - 3 1/3215−313?

1 Answer
MeneerNask
Nov 1, 2015

You will have to convert to common denominators and proper fractions (in this case).

Explanation:

2 1/5=2 3/(3*5) =2 3/15=(2*15)/15+3/15=33/15215=233⋅5=2315=2⋅1515+315=3315

3 1/3=3 5/(5*3)=3 5/15=(3*15)/15+5/15=50/15313=355⋅3=3515=3⋅1515+515=5015

2 1/5-3 1/3=33/15-50/15=(33-50)/15=(-17)/15=-1 2/15215−313=3315−5015=33−5015=−1715=−1215

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