Question Find the value of .
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions
1. We are given the expression .
2. We need to simplify the expression.
STEP 2
To subtract the fractions, we need a common denominator. The least common multiple of the denominators 2 and 10 is 10.
STEP 3
Convert the first fraction to have the denominator 10.
STEP 4
Now we have two fractions with the same denominator, which allows us to subtract them directly.
STEP 5
Subtract the numerators while keeping the denominator the same.
STEP 6
Perform the subtraction in the numerator.
STEP 7
Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.
The simplified expression is .
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