How do you simplify $\frac { 17} { 14} - ( \frac { 3} { 2} \times \frac { 5} { 7} )$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-06-21T21:29:13

$1/7$

To multiply fractions, simply multiply across the numerators, then across the denominators.

$3/2xx5/7 = 15/14$

To subtract fractions with common denominators, subtract the numerators. The denominator stays the same.

$17/14-15/14 = 2/14$

Simplify.

$2/14 = (cancel(2)(1))/(cancel(2)(7)) = 1/7$

How do you simplify \frac { 17} { 14} - ( \frac { 3} { 2} \times \frac { 5} { 7} )\frac { 17} { 14} - ( \frac { 3} { 2} \times \frac { 5} { 7} )?