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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone help me simplify this fraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sqrt{(1-(3/5)/2}\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

we have: \[\Large 1 - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{1}{1} - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{{1 \times 5 - 3 \times 1}}{5} = ...?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sqrt (5-3/5)

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

is your expression, like this: \[\sqrt {5 - \frac{3}{5}} = ...?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes put the /5 is under both numbers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But not put

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

ok! then we have: \[\sqrt {\frac{{5 - 3}}{5}} = \sqrt {\frac{2}{5}} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Where'd the 2 go from the original problem?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I think that your original expression is: \[\Large \sqrt {\frac{{\frac{{5 - 3}}{5}}}{2}} = \sqrt {\frac{2}{5} \times \frac{1}{2}} \]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

is it right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The original expression is |dw:1429776626254:dw|

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