Question
What is the value of 2.6+0.5(1(3)/(4))-(3)/(2) (3)/(5) 1(39)/(40) 1(29)/(40) (19)/(40)
Solution
4.1
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Myles
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Answer
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Explanation
## Step 1: Simplify the Expression### Begin by simplifying the expression inside the parentheses. Convert
to an improper fraction:
. Then multiply by
:
.## Step 2: Perform Addition and Subtraction### Add
and
, then subtract
. Convert
to a fraction:
. Find a common denominator for
,
, and
, which is
. Convert each fraction:
,
, and
. Now perform the operations:
.## Step 3: Convert to Mixed Number### Convert
to a mixed number:
.