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OpenStudy (anonymous):
simplify
10/5-1
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
10/5 = 2
OpenStudy (anonymous):
so then 2-1=1
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I don't understand
OpenStudy (anonymous):
OK, what's confusing you?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
sorry thequestion ws 10/5-1
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Oh, you mean 10/(5-1)
OpenStudy (anonymous):
?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I m not sure how to tpe it butit is 10 divided by 5 subtract 1
OpenStudy (anonymous):
The 5 and the 1 are both in the denominator right?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
no it is written like 10 / 5-1
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
no denominator it is not a fraction the question isaing me to simplify
OpenStudy (anonymous):
I'm still not sure I understand how the problem is written but it seems to me that you need to start by subtracting the 1 from the 5:
5-1=4
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Then you get 10/4
OpenStudy (anonymous):
what Iwould like to know is do I divide or subtract first
OpenStudy (anonymous):
In this case, you can't divide until you subtract
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
If I've interpreted the problem correctly
OpenStudy (anonymous):
okthank
OpenStudy (anonymous):
You set for now?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Or do you have more questions?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
\[\frac{10}{5 -1}= \frac{10}{4} = \frac{5}{2} = 2.5\]
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