solve and simplify. 10/15 - 5/15
To solve and simplify the expression 10/15 - 5/15, you combine the numerators and keep the common denominator.
The common denominator is already 15, so you can subtract the numerators directly:
(10 - 5)/15 = 5/15
The expression 5/15 can be simplified by factoring out a common factor:
5/15 = 5/(5 * 3) = (5/5) * (1/3) = 1/3
So, the simplified form of 10/15 - 5/15 is 1/3.
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To solve 10/15 - 5/15, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the denominators are already the same, so we can directly subtract the numerators:
10/15 - 5/15 = (10 - 5)/15 = 5/15
Now, to simplify the expression, we can factor out a common factor:
5/15 = 5/(5*3) = 5/15 = 1/3
Therefore, the simplified form of 10/15 - 5/15 is indeed 1/3.