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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Perform the operation(s) and write the answer in simplest form 12/2/5-5/1/10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Raygirl18 you still need help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes yes pls

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok are those fraction in the problems?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok so the problem is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

12/2/5-5/1/10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[12/2/5-5/1/10\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they look like dates to me.....is it 12 and 2/5 minus 5 and 1/10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok....makes much more since...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well first we want to find the common denominator.....do you know what that is...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it would be 10 since its the highest bottom number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes but since it is the highest bottom number....because both denominators go into 10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it would be 5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no you were right but your reasoning was wrong...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok so now what

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1424269167155:dw| 5 goes into ten right.....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes 2 times

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok

OpenStudy (anonymous):

|dw:1424269264374:dw| what would that be

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