9-2/5

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on Jan 20, 2025 at 10:17 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(9 - \frac{2}{5}\)

MathBot Answer:

\[ 9 - \frac{2}{5} = \frac{43}{5} = 8.6 \]

The sum can be computed by rewriting each term over a common denominator, where the least common denominator of \(\frac{9}{1}\) and \(\frac{-2}{5}\) is \(5\). \[ \begin{aligned} 9 - \frac{2}{5} &= \frac{9 \cdot 5}{1 \cdot 5} + \frac{-2 \cdot 1}{5 \cdot 1} \\ &= \frac{45 + -2}{5} \\ &= \frac{43}{5} \end{aligned} \]


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