document.write( "Question 317239: Please Show work:
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document.write( "Subtract:
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document.write( "4/6(x-1) - 3/6(x-1)\r
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document.write( "would this be 1/6(x-1)? (4-1)/6(x-1)
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document.write( "or could it simply be 1 because 6(x-1) cancels out...?
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document.write( "or is it something completely different? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #227137 by Fombitz(32388) You can put this solution on YOUR website! You're on the right track. \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( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "However the denominator does go away or cancel out, it stays. \n" ); document.write( " |