document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156645>Question 156645</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8-v)/(v-2) - (4v-9)/(v-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i got -v+8/v-2 -4v-9/-v+2... do i go a step further?  Is there a step beyond this?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #115448 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=115448\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract and simplify <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8-v)/(v-2) - (4v-9)/(2-v) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply numerator and demoniator of the 2nd fraction by -1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8-v)/(v-2) + (4v-9)/(v-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now the denominators are the same so combine the numerators to get;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [8-v+4v-9] / [v-2]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [3v-1] / [v-2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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