document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32954>Question 32954</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Its actually the subtraction of unlike rational denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The example in my phschool mathbook has the following rational expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_4_ _ __1__<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 5x    x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note: The 5x is the denominator for 4, and x^2 is the denominator to 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the given answer to is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__4x-5__<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  5x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but everytime I try to solve the problem itends up bieng:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__4x^2-5__<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   5x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What am I doing wrong? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=19410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4/5X-1/X~2 OR (4*X~2)-(X*5)/5X*X~2 OR (4X~2-5X)/5X~3 OR DIVIDING ALL TERMS BY X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WE GET (4X-5)/5X~2 </SPAN>\n" );
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