Solve 4/5*2-5=2

$$\frac { 4 } { 5 \cdot 2 } - 5 = 2$$

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Solution Steps

Multiply 5 and 2 to get 10.

$$\frac{4}{10}-5=2$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

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

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{25}{5}.

$$\frac{2}{5}-\frac{25}{5}=2$$

Since \frac{2}{5} and \frac{25}{5} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{2-25}{5}=2$$

Subtract 25 from 2 to get -23.

$$-\frac{23}{5}=2$$

Convert 2 to fraction \frac{10}{5}.

$$-\frac{23}{5}=\frac{10}{5}$$

Compare -\frac{23}{5} and \frac{10}{5}.

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