SOLUTION: Simplify variable expression:
-1/2x - 1/3x
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Question 60601: Simplify variable expression:
-1/2x - 1/3x
Found 2 solutions by funmath, jai_kos:
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In order to add or subtract fractions, they have to have the same denominator.
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Simplify variable expression:
This has a LCD (lowest common denominator) of 6. Whatever you do to the denominator to get 6 you have to do to the numerator.
Combine the numerators, the denominator is the same.
When the signs are the same, add and keep the sign.
Happy Calculating!!!
Answer by jai_kos(139) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-1/2x - 1/3x
We find that (-1/x) is common.
(-1/x) [(1/2) – (1/3)]
Let us now simplify the above fraction, we get
(-1/x)[ (3 -2)/ 6]
(-1/x) [1/6]
[-1 /6x]
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