document.write( "Question 317239: Please Show work:
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract:
\n" ); document.write( "4/6(x-1) - 3/6(x-1)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "would this be 1/6(x-1)? (4-1)/6(x-1)
\n" ); document.write( "or could it simply be 1 because 6(x-1) cancels out...?
\n" ); document.write( "or is it something completely different?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #227137 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "You can subtract fractions as long as you have the same denominator.
\n" ); document.write( "In this case you do.
\n" ); document.write( "You could also substitute to make it more visible.
\n" ); document.write( "If you let
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=1%2F%286%28x-1%29%29\" then the equation becomes,
\n" ); document.write( "\"4A-3A=A\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4A-3A=1%2F%286%28x-1%29%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "However the denominator does go away or cancel out, it stays.
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