document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73853>Question 73853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to subtract unlike rational expressions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 over 5w+10 minus 3 over 2w-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2/(5(w+2))  -  3/(2(w-2))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lcd is 10(w-2); Write all fractions the the lcd as denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (2*2)/lcd  - (3*5)/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the denominators are now the same subtract to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[4-15]/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=-11/(10(w-2))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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