document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=218848>Question 218848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract.Simplify if possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-6/x - 2x-7/5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the answer the fraction -x/4x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)/x - (2x-7)/5x <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[5(x-6)]/lcd - (2x-7)/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[5x-30-2x+7]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2x-23]/5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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