You have to find a common denominator for both fractions. I chose the denominator to be 10, so the 1/2 will become 5/10, and 1/5 will become 2/10.
Subtract 5/10 from 2/10. You will get -3/10.
Answer: -3/10
You can check your answer by solving 1/2-3/10=1/5 to see if it is true. (It is:)
Answer:
x = {-2, 2/3}
Step-by-step explanation:
2x = -4
x = -2
3x = 2
x = 2/3
x = {-2, 2/3}
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