Solve the Fraction Expression: (20-5)/(7+3) Step by Step

Question

$\frac{20-5}{7+3}=$

00:00 Solve

00:04 Calculate the denominator

00:08 Break down the fraction into whole number and remainder

00:20 Calculate the whole fraction

00:25 Break down 10 into factors 5 and 2

00:31 Reduce what's possible

00:39 Break down 2 into 1 plus 1

00:46 Calculate the subtraction

00:51 And this is the solution to the question

First, let's solve the numerator of the fraction:

$20-5=15$

Now let's solve the denominator of the fraction:

$7+3=10$

We get:

$\frac{15}{10}=1\frac{5}{10}=1\frac{1}{2}$

$1\frac{1}{2}$