document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=772897>Question 772897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> need help can these fractions be reduced or subtracted? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.   3/ x-3 - x/ x-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.   b-a / b+a - a-b / b+a </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471211 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=471211\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maybe you you meant is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28x-3%29-x%2F%28x-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28x-3%29-x%2F%28x-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which should be written as 3/(x-3)-x/(x-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b-a%29%2F%28b%2Ba%29-%28a-b%29%2F%28b%2Ba%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b-a%29%2F%28b%2Ba%29-%28a-b%29%2F%28b%2Ba%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which should be written as (b-a)/(b+a)-(a-b)/(b+a)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28x-3%29-x%2F%28x-3%29=%283-x%29%2F%28x-3%29=%28-1%29%2A%28x-3%29%2F%28x-3%29=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28x-3%29-x%2F%28x-3%29=%283-x%29%2F%28x-3%29=%28-1%29%2A%28x-3%29%2F%28x-3%29=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b-a%29%2F%28b%2Ba%29-%28a-b%29%2F%28b%2Ba%29=%28%28b-a%29-%28a-b%29%29%2F%28b%2Ba%29=%28b-a-a%2Bb%29%2F%28b%2Ba%29=%282b-2a%29%2F%28b%2Ba%29=2%28b-a%29%2F%28b%2Ba%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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