Solve the following exercise:
Solve the following exercise:
To solve the exercise , we must follow these steps:
Step 1: Find the Least Common Denominator (LCD).
The denominators we have are 10, 5, and 2. The LCD for these numbers is 10.
Step 2: Convert each fraction to have the common denominator of 10.
- is already with the denominator 10.
- Convert :
- Convert :
Step 3: Perform the addition and subtraction.
Now operate:
Step 4: Simplify the result.
The fraction simplifies to because both the numerator and denominator are divisible by 2.
Therefore, the solution to the problem is .