document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=271817>Question 271817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please show me each step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract: (x - 2)/3x - (2x-1)/5x  They say the answer is -x -7/15x.  I say it is -x -7x/15x.  Cannot see where they got just -7. .Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract: (x - 2)/3x - (2x-1)/5x They say the answer is -x -7/15x. I say it is -x -7x/15x. Cannot see where they got just -7. .Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to create a common denominator so we can add teh two expressions together: If we multiply the first by 5/5 = 1 and the second by 3/3 = 1 then we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5*(x-2))/(5*3x) - (3*(2x-1))/(3*5x) =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x - 10)/15x - (6x-3)/15x =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x-6x-10+3)/15x =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-x-7)/15x<BR>\n" );
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