document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38915>Question 38915</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0030660548/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   what is the equivalent to 7a/15b-2b/5             </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24366 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From 7a/15b-2b/5  we will multiply the second fraction by 3b/3b to have common denominators...thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a/15b - (2b/5)(3b/3b) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a/15b - 6b^2/15b =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7a - 6b^2) / 15b </SPAN>\n" );
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