anonymous 5 years ago simplify 10/5-1

1. anonymous

10/5 = 2

2. anonymous

so then 2-1=1

3. anonymous

I don't understand

4. anonymous

OK, what's confusing you?

5. anonymous

sorry thequestion ws 10/5-1

6. anonymous

Oh, you mean 10/(5-1)

7. anonymous

?

8. anonymous

I m not sure how to tpe it butit is 10 divided by 5 subtract 1

9. anonymous

The 5 and the 1 are both in the denominator right?

10. anonymous

no it is written like 10 / 5-1

11. anonymous

no denominator it is not a fraction the question isaing me to simplify

12. anonymous

I'm still not sure I understand how the problem is written but it seems to me that you need to start by subtracting the 1 from the 5: 5-1=4

13. anonymous

Then you get 10/4

14. anonymous

what Iwould like to know is do I divide or subtract first

15. anonymous

In this case, you can't divide until you subtract

16. anonymous

If I've interpreted the problem correctly

17. anonymous

okthank

18. anonymous

You set for now?

19. anonymous

Or do you have more questions?

20. anonymous

$\frac{10}{5 -1}= \frac{10}{4} = \frac{5}{2} = 2.5$