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Write the algebraic expression for
One-third of $x$ is taken away from one-fifth of $y$ .

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One-third of $x = \frac{1}{3} \times x = \frac{x}{3}$
One-fifth of $y = \frac{1}{5} \times y = \frac{y}{5}$
Given:One-third of $x$ is taken away from one-fifth of $y$ .
$= \frac{y}{5} - \frac{x}{3}$

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