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Re: 3/1-1/3+1/7
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04 Apr 2023, 00:12
To solve this expression, we can follow the order of operations, which is PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, and Addition and Subtraction).
First, we need to simplify the expression within the curly brackets:
3 + (1/7) = (21/7) + (1/7) = 22/7
Next, we can substitute this value back into the original expression:
3 / [1 - {1 / (3 + (1/7))}] = 3 / [1 - {1 / (22/7)}]
Now we simplify the expression within the curly brackets:
1 / (22/7) = 7/22
Substituting this value back into the expression gives:
3 / [1 - (7/22)] = 3 / (15/22)
To divide by a fraction, we invert and multiply:
3 / (15/22) = 3 * (22/15) = 22/5
Therefore, the expression simplifies to 22/5.
Answer: C