document.write( "Question 66271: Subtract and put in simplest form:\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #46986 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2 3 \n" ); document.write( "----- - ------- \n" ); document.write( "5w+10 2w-4 \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Factor the denominators, as follows: \n" ); document.write( "[2/(5(w+2)] - [3/(2(w-2)] \n" ); document.write( "The LCD is 10(w+2)(w-2) \n" ); document.write( "Write each fraction over the LCD, as follows: \n" ); document.write( "[2(2(w-2)]/LCD - [3(5(w+2)] \n" ); document.write( "Combine the numerators over the LCD, as follows: \n" ); document.write( "[2(2w-4)-3(5w+10)]/LCD \n" ); document.write( "[4w-8-15w-30]/LCD \n" ); document.write( "[-11w-38]/[10(w+2)(w-2)] \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |