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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.

(7)/(10)-(3)/(8)
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Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline71038 \frac{7}{10}-\frac{3}{8} \newlineAnswer:

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Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.\newline71038 \frac{7}{10}-\frac{3}{8} \newlineAnswer:
  1. Find Common Denominator: Find a common denominator for the fractions (710)(\frac{7}{10}) and (38)(\frac{3}{8}). The least common multiple (LCM) of 1010 and 88 is 4040, so we will use 4040 as the common denominator.
  2. Convert to Equivalent Fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 4040. For (710)(\frac{7}{10}), we multiply the numerator and denominator by 44 to get (7×410×4)=2840(\frac{7\times4}{10\times4}) = \frac{28}{40}. For (38)(\frac{3}{8}), we multiply the numerator and denominator by 55 to get (3×58×5)=1540(\frac{3\times5}{8\times5}) = \frac{15}{40}.
  3. Subtract Equivalent Fractions: Subtract the two equivalent fractions.\newline(2840)(1540)=281540=1340(\frac{28}{40}) - (\frac{15}{40}) = \frac{28 - 15}{40} = \frac{13}{40}.
  4. Check for Simplification: Check if the resulting fraction can be simplified further. The numerator 1313 and the denominator 4040 have no common factors other than 11, so the fraction is already in its simplest form.

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