document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198897>Question 198897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Express as a single fraction in simplest form: x over 2 minus x over 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #149378 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=149378\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2-x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2-x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Take note that the LCD is 6. In order to combine these fractions, we need to get ALL the denominators equal to the LCD.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%29%2F6-x%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%29%2F6-x%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both the numerator and denominator of the first fraction by 3 to get the first denominator equal to the LCD 6.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x%29%2F6-%282x%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x%29%2F6-%282x%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both the numerator and denominator of the second fraction by 2 to get the second denominator equal to the LCD 6.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-2x%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-2x%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now that the denominators are equal, we can combine the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2F2-x%2F3=x%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2F2-x%2F3=x%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );