Solve: 2/5 - 2 + 3/5 | Fraction and Whole Number Operations

Question

$\frac{2}{5}-2+\frac{3}{5}=$

00:00 Solve

00:03 We'll use the commutative law and arrange the exercise to make it easier to solve

00:14 We'll continue solving according to the correct order of operations, from left to right

00:16 When adding fractions, we'll be careful to add numerators while keeping the denominator

00:23 We'll convert from fraction to whole number and continue solving

00:28 And this is the solution to the question

We can use the substitutive property to reorder and make solving the equation simpler:

$\frac{2}{5}+\frac{3}{5}-2=$

We first add the fractions:

$\frac{2+3}{5}=\frac{5}{5}=1$

Now we obtain the exercise:

$1-2=-1$

$-1$