document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40283>Question 40283</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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 #25642 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=25642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let us convert the denominator of the second fraction to match the first one...then combine..so we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7a/15b - 2b/5 =<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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