document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141658>Question 141658</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to simplify a sum involving three terms, <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   ( 1/a squared b c  ) - (2a/b squared c) - 3/a c\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if there were two terms i would simply multiply top and bottom of each term by divisor of the other term.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with three terms should i try to make three terms into two? I am really stuck HELP </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103229 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ( 1/a squared b c ) - (2a/b squared c) - 3/a c <BR>\n" );
document.write( "[1/a^2bc] - [2a/b^2c] - [3/ac]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need a least common denominator for each fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lcm = a^2b^2c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ab^2c/lcm - 2a^3/lcm - 3ab^2/lcm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[ab^2c -2a^3 - 3ab^2]/lcm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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