Solve left(5-3.5/2right)=3.25

$$\left( 5- \frac{ 3.5 }{ 2 } \right) = 3.25$$

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Solution Steps

Expand \frac{3.5}{2} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$5-\frac{35}{20}=3.25$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{35}{20} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$5-\frac{7}{4}=3.25$$

Convert 5 to fraction \frac{20}{4}.

$$\frac{20}{4}-\frac{7}{4}=3.25$$

Since \frac{20}{4} and \frac{7}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{20-7}{4}=3.25$$

Subtract 7 from 20 to get 13.

$$\frac{13}{4}=3.25$$

Convert decimal number 3.25 to fraction \frac{325}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{325}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 25.

$$\frac{13}{4}=\frac{13}{4}$$

Compare \frac{13}{4} and \frac{13}{4}.

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