Answer:3/8
Step-by-step explanation:
The simplest form of
15
/40 is 3
/8
.
Steps to simplifying fractions
Find the GCD (or HCF) of numerator and denominator
GCD of 15 and 40 is 5
Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD
15 ÷ 5
40 ÷ 5
Reduced fraction:
3
/8
Therefore, 15/40 simplified to lowest terms is 3/8.
25x^2 = 16
divide each side by 25
x^2 = 16/25
take the square root of each side
sqrt (x^2) = +- sqrt(16/25)
x = +- sqrt(16)/sqrt(25)
x = +- 4/5
x = 4/5, - 4/5
No, an integer can not be a decimal. They can either be positive or negative numbers.
