SOLUTION: Can you help me solve this problem? (2/5w-10)-(3/2w-4) I factored, found the LCD and arrived at the answer -11/10(w-2) Is this correct? Thanks for your help!

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Question 131993: Can you help me solve this problem?
(2/5w-10)-(3/2w-4)
I factored, found the LCD and arrived at the answer -11/10(w-2)
Is this correct?
Thanks for your help!

Found 2 solutions by rapaljer, stanbon:
Answer by rapaljer(4551) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It looks right to me!! That's what I got!!

R^2

Answer by stanbon(48564) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2/5w-10)-(3/2w-4)
I factored, found the LCD and arrived at the answer -11/10(w-2)
Is this correct?
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= (2/5)w - (3/2)w -10 + 4
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[(4-15)/10]w -6
= -(11/10)w -6
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Cheers,
Stan H.