What is (a/(25)-a/5)/a ?

The solution to (a/(25)-a/5)/a is -4/25

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simplify (a/(25)-a/5)/a

simplify

\frac{\frac{a}{25} - \frac{a}{5}}{a}

- \frac{4}{25}

Decimal Notation

- 0.16

Solution steps

\frac{\frac{a}{25} - \frac{a}{5}}{a}

Join

\frac{a}{25} - \frac{a}{5} : - \frac{4 a}{25}

= \frac{- \frac{4 a}{25}}{a}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{- a}{b} = - \frac{a}{b}

= - \frac{\frac{4 a}{25}}{a}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{\frac{a}{b}}{c} = \frac{a}{b \cdot c}

\frac{\frac{4 a}{25}}{a} = \frac{4 a}{25 a}

= - \frac{4 a}{25 a}

Cancel the common factor:

a

= - \frac{4}{25}

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