SOLUTION: (x/3)-(5/x-2)

Question 286481: (x/3)-(5/x-2)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(x/3)-(5/x-2)
----
least common denominator: 3(x-2)
----
Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:
----
(x(x-2)/lcd) - (5*3/lcd)
----
Combine the numerators over the lcd:
[x(x-2)-15)/lcd
----
[x^2-2x-15]/[3(x-2)]
---
= [(x-5)(x+3)]/[3(x-2)]
------
Cheers,
Stan H.
============
RELATED QUESTIONS
2/(x+3) =... (answered by CharStar)

5/x - 2/x =... (answered by funmath)

x/2-x/3=5 (answered by stanbon)

x/2 = 5/x +... (answered by jim_thompson5910)

x/2+x/3=5 (answered by stanbon)

x/2-x/5=3 (answered by jim_thompson5910)

x+3/2=x/5 (answered by macston)

x/2=x/3... (answered by CubeyThePenguin,josgarithmetic)

x/3=2/5 (answered by tran3209)