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Subtract.\newline31012=\frac{3}{10} - \frac{1}{2} = _____

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Q. Subtract.\newline31012=\frac{3}{10} - \frac{1}{2} = _____
  1. Convert to fraction: Convert 12\frac{1}{2} to a fraction with a denominator of 1010 to match the denominator of 310\frac{3}{10}.\newline12=510\frac{1}{2} = \frac{5}{10} because 1×5=51 \times 5 = 5 and 2×5=102 \times 5 = 10.
  2. Subtract fractions: Subtract 510\frac{5}{10} from 310\frac{3}{10}. \newline310510=(35)10\frac{3}{10} - \frac{5}{10} = \frac{(3-5)}{10}\newline310510=210\frac{3}{10} - \frac{5}{10} = \frac{-2}{10}
  3. Simplify fraction: Simplify 210-\frac{2}{10}.210-\frac{2}{10} can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 22.210=22/102-\frac{2}{10} = \frac{-2}{2} / \frac{10}{2}210=15-\frac{2}{10} = -\frac{1}{5}

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