express your answer in simplest form. 5x over 20 minus x over 20?

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express your answer in simplest form. 5x over 20 minus x over 20?

2007-11-21 13:25:10 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

6 answers

5x/20 - x/20 = 4x/20

4/20*x= 1/5*x = x/5

2007-11-21 13:30:12 · answer #1 · answered by sayamiam 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋

5x/20 - x/20

First: since the denominators match - combine the numerators using the operation as indicated.

(5x-x)/20 ==> 4x/20

SEc: simplify the fraction into lowest terms, if possible.

4x/20 ==> 1x/5 or, x/5

2007-11-22 00:24:22 · answer #2 · answered by ♪♥Annie♥♪ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

5x/20 -x/20=4x/20=x/5

2007-11-21 21:30:20 · answer #3 · answered by someone else 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

x/5

2007-11-21 21:28:31 · answer #4 · answered by info2know 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

5x/20-x/20
4x/20
x/5

2007-11-21 21:29:34 · answer #5 · answered by broken_glass_101 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

x/5....

2007-11-21 21:29:48 · answer #6 · answered by criselda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋