document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=755276>Question 755276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-2 / x-7 - 2x-5 / x-7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The denominators are the same, so combine the numerators<BR>\n" );
document.write( "over the common denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [(x-2)-(2x-5)]/(x-7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [x-3-2x+5]/(x-7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (-x+2)/(x-7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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