Q:

What is 5 3/8-(-1 3/10)

Accepted Solution

A:
Answer:267/40Step-by-step explanation:Simplify the following: 5 + 3/8 + (1 + 3/10) Put 1 + 3/10 over the common denominator 10. 1 + 3/10 = 10/10 + 3/10: 5 + 3/8 + 10/10 + 3/10 10/10 + 3/10 = (10 + 3)/10: 5 + 3/8 + (10 + 3)/10 10 + 3 = 13: 5 + 3/8 + 13/10 Put 5 + 3/8 + 13/10 over the common denominator 40. 5 + 3/8 + 13/10 = (40Γ—5)/40 + (5Γ—3)/40 + (4Γ—13)/40: (40Γ—5)/40 + (5Γ—3)/40 + (4Γ—13)/40 40Γ—5 = 200: 200/40 + (5Γ—3)/40 + (4Γ—13)/40 5Γ—3 = 15: 200/40 + 15/40 + (4Γ—13)/40 4Γ—13 = 52: 200/40 + 15/40 + 52/40 200/40 + 15/40 + 52/40 = (200 + 15 + 52)/40: (200 + 15 + 52)/40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 5 | 2 + | | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7: Answer: Β 267/40