document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185925>Question 185925</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me how to work this difference of 2 rational expressions, reduced to its lowest terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y / 7x - x-2 / 2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or: Y divided by 7x minus x-2 divided by 2y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your help is greatly appreciated! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "[y / 7x] - [(x-2) / 2y] \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you are adding or subtracting fractions you need a least common denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You lcd is 14xy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2y^2/lcd] - [7x(x-2)/lcd]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can subtract to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2y^2 - 7x(x-2)]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now simplify the numerator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2y^2 - 7x^2 + 14x]/[14xy]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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