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2 1/2 - (2/5 + 3/4) ÷ (5/8 × 2/3)

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−1350-\frac{13}{50}

Step-by-step solution

5 steps

To solve the expression, we follow the order of operations (PEMDAS/BODMAS): Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

The expression is:

212−(25+34)÷(58×23)2\frac{1}{2} - \left(\frac{2}{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) \div \left(\frac{5}{8} \times \frac{2}{3}\right)
  1. Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.

    212=2×2+12=522\frac{1}{2} = \frac{2 \times 2 + 1}{2} = \frac{5}{2}
  2. Solve the first parenthesis (addition).

    (25+34)=(2×45×4+3×54×5)=(820+1520)=8+1520=2320\left(\frac{2}{5} + \frac{3}{4}\right) = \left(\frac{2 \times 4}{5 \times 4} + \frac{3 \times 5}{4 \times 5}\right) = \left(\frac{8}{20} + \frac{15}{20}\right) = \frac{8+15}{20} = \frac{23}{20}
  3. Solve the second parenthesis (multiplication).

    (58×23)=5×28×3=1024\left(\frac{5}{8} \times \frac{2}{3}\right) = \frac{5 \times 2}{8 \times 3} = \frac{10}{24}

    Simplify the fraction:

    1024=10÷224÷2=512\frac{10}{24} = \frac{10 \div 2}{24 \div 2} = \frac{5}{12}
  4. Perform the division.

    Now the expression is 52−2320÷512\frac{5}{2} - \frac{23}{20} \div \frac{5}{12}.
    To divide by a fraction, multiply by its reciprocal:

    2320÷512=2320×125\frac{23}{20} \div \frac{5}{12} = \frac{23}{20} \times \frac{12}{5} 23×1220×5=23×(4×3)(4×5)×5=23×35×5=6925\frac{23 \times 12}{20 \times 5} = \frac{23 \times (4 \times 3)}{(4 \times 5) \times 5} = \frac{23 \times 3}{5 \times 5} = \frac{69}{25}
  5. Perform the subtraction.

    Now the expression is 52−6925\frac{5}{2} - \frac{69}{25}.
    Find a common denominator, which is 50:

    52−6925=5×252×25−69×225×2\frac{5}{2} - \frac{69}{25} = \frac{5 \times 25}{2 \times 25} - \frac{69 \times 2}{25 \times 2} =12550−13850= \frac{125}{50} - \frac{138}{50} =125−13850=−1350= \frac{125 - 138}{50} = \frac{-13}{50}

    The final answer is −1350-\frac{13}{50}.

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