Two-fifths of a number is decreased by three.find the value of the expression if the number is twenty five

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Yasiru Nayanajith · Answer 1 · 2017-01-21T20:02:06+0000

The expression would be written as:

(2)/(5)

n-3

N is any number. This expression means two-fifths of a number, subtract three. Now substitute 25 for n.

(2)/(5)

(25)-3
=10-3
=7