SOLUTION: Which of the following is equivalent to the expression -x-5/3-x? (1) 5/3 (2) -x+5/x-3 (3) x-5/x+3 (4) x-5/x-3 ??? thanks.

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Question 202694: Which of the following is equivalent to the expression -x-5/3-x? (1) 5/3 (2) -x+5/x-3 (3) x-5/x+3 (4) x-5/x-3 ??? thanks.
Answer by jsmallt9(3758)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Rewrite as an addition:

If you multiply the top and bottom of the fraction by -1:

Simplifying we get:

Using the Commutative property in the denominator:

Rewriting the denominator as a subtraction:

So the answer is (2).

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