document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204255>Question 204255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I times by the x and by 2y and did the same on the others side with the 5x and 4y to try to get lcm.My answer was way off from the book. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/x - 3/2y + 3/5x -1/4y Thank-you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154219 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=154219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/x - 3/2y + 3/5x -1/4y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = 20xy<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(40y/lcd) - (30x/lcd) + (12y/lcd) - (5x/lcd)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[40y - 30x + 12y -5x)/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(52y - 35x)/(20xy)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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