the decimal 0.4 is the same as 0.40 and is equivalent to the fraction 2/5. Which equals 40%. So if you subtract 4 from it it would be 0
Generally speaking, military leaders felt that Westernization made Japan "modern," since this was mostly the case in terms of trade and technology.
"A. Invading Iraq would divert attention and resources from the goal of destroying al-Qaeda." describes the arguments that were made against President Bush's decision to invade Iraq in 2003.
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