document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60601>Question 60601</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify variable expression:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1/2x - 1/3x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We find that (-1/x) is common.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1/x) [(1/2) – (1/3)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let us now simplify the above fraction, we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1/x)[ (3 -2)/ 6]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-1/x) [1/6]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-1 /6x]<BR>\n" );
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