document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335921>Question 335921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I subtract the rational expressions below?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a - 1 -  2a + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4a          a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240909 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=240909\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-1%29%2F%284a%29-%282a%2B3%29%2Fa ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a-1%29%2F%284a%29-%282a%2B3%29%2Fa\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-1%29%2F%284a%29-%284%282a%2B3%29%29%2F%284a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a-1%29%2F%284a%29-%284%282a%2B3%29%29%2F%284a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the second fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-1%29%2F%284a%29-%288a%2B12%29%2F%284a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a-1%29%2F%284a%29-%288a%2B12%29%2F%284a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28a-1%29-%288a%2B12%29%29%2F%284a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28a-1%29-%288a%2B12%29%29%2F%284a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions (this is only possible since the denominators are equal).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-1-8a-12%29%2F%284a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a-1-8a-12%29%2F%284a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-7a-13%29%2F%284a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-7a-13%29%2F%284a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-1%29%2F%284a%29-%282a%2B3%29%2Fa=%28-7a-13%29%2F%284a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a-1%29%2F%284a%29-%282a%2B3%29%2Fa=%28-7a-13%29%2F%284a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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