document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=86004>Question 86004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract and express answer in simplest form: 5x/26-2x/13 Can someone help me with this? Thanks ;0) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "To add any fractions, you need to find the Least Common Denominator. Just because there is an 'x' in the expression doesn't change this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case, the LCD is 26. So I can re-write the problem as:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now that these fractions have the same denominator, I can perform the subtraction:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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