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3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

Question

$$\frac{ 2 }{ 5 } / \frac{ 1 }{ 2 }$$

Evaluate

$\frac{4}{5}=0.8$

Solution Steps

Divide $\frac{2}{5}$ by $\frac{1}{2}$ by multiplying $\frac{2}{5}$ by the reciprocal of $\frac{1}{2}$.

$$\frac{2}{5}\times 2$$

Express $\frac{2}{5}\times 2$ as a single fraction.

$$\frac{2\times 2}{5}$$

Multiply $2$ and $2$ to get $4$.

$$\frac{4}{5}$$

Factor

$\frac{2 ^ {2}}{5} = 0.8$