Solve 7.35-5.80/2009-2002=1.55/7

$$\frac { 7.35 - 5.80 } { 2009 - 2002 } = \frac { 1.55 } { 7 }$$

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Solution Steps

Subtract 5.8 from 7.35 to get 1.55.

$$\frac{1.55}{2009-2002}=\frac{1.55}{7}$$

Subtract 2002 from 2009 to get 7.

$$\frac{1.55}{7}=\frac{1.55}{7}$$

Expand \frac{1.55}{7} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{155}{700}=\frac{1.55}{7}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{155}{700} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{31}{140}=\frac{1.55}{7}$$

Expand \frac{1.55}{7} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 100.

$$\frac{31}{140}=\frac{155}{700}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{155}{700} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{31}{140}=\frac{31}{140}$$

Compare \frac{31}{140} and \frac{31}{140}.

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