SOLUTION: can someone solve this rational problem 5 over 12x^4y minus 1 over 5x^2y^3

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Question 42884: can someone solve this rational problem
5 over 12x^4y minus 1 over 5x^2y^3

Answer by ilana(307)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First you need a common denominator, which in this case can be 60x^4y^3. So we multiply the first fraction by 5y^2/5y^2 and the second by 12x^2/12x^2. So we get (25y^2-12x^2)/60x^4y^3.
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