How do you find the value of #1/5 - ((20(81div9))/25)#?

1 Answer
Oct 20, 2016

#-7#

Explanation:

=# 1/5 - (20xx color(red)((81 -: 9))/ 25) #

Solve the inner bracket, # color(blue)(81 -: 9 = 9) #, so

=# 1/5 - (((20xxcolor(blue)9))/ 25) #

Solve #color(brown)(20xx 9= 180)#

=#5/25- 180/25 #

=#(5-180)/25 #

= #-175/25 #

= #-7#