Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.4 - Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions, Least Common Denominator, and Equivalent Fractions - Practice - Page 252: 5

Answer

$\frac{1}{3}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{7}{15}$ -$\frac{2}{15}$ = Subtract the numerator, Keep the common denominator. =$\frac{7-2}{15}$ =$\frac{5}{15}$=$\frac{5}{5\times3}$= =$\frac{1}{3}$
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