How to solve 5/3 - 3/3

1. Factor the equation (x + 2)(x + 3) = 0. 2. Set each factor equal to zero: x + 2 = 0 and x + 3 = 0. 3. Solve for x: x = -2 and x = -3.

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$$\frac{13.5}{3}-\frac{3}{3}$$

$3.5$

Divide $3$ by $3$ to get $1$.

$$\frac{13.5}{3}-1$$

Expand $\frac{13.5}{3}$ by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by $10$.

$$\frac{135}{30}-1$$

Reduce the fraction $\frac{135}{30}$ to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out $15$.

$$\frac{9}{2}-1$$

Convert $1$ to fraction $\frac{2}{2}$.

$$\frac{9}{2}-\frac{2}{2}$$

Since $\frac{9}{2}$ and $\frac{2}{2}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{9-2}{2}$$

Subtract $2$ from $9$ to get $7$.

$$\frac{7}{2}$$

$\frac{7}{2} = 3\frac{1}{2} = 3.5$