document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=526909>Question 526909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help me simplify this fraction. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x/3 - 3x+2/6. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just need to simplify the numbers, like combining like terms. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16x/6 - 3x+2/6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And I didn't know what to do from there.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #348757 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=348757\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> simplify this fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288x%29%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x%29%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%283x%2B2%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%283x%2B2%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have the denominators the same, therefore you can:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Place over a single denominator. combine like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%288x%29-%283x%2B2%29%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%288x%29-%283x%2B2%29%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2816x-3x-2%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2816x-3x-2%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2813x-2%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2813x-2%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note when there is a negative between the fractions, place the numerator in brackets. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then when you remove the brackets remember to change the sign inside the brackets </SPAN>\n" );
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