document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125723>Question 125723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is not from a textbook.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract.  Simplify, if possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-8/x - 3x-19/5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-8%29%2F%28x%29-%283x-19%29%2F%285x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-8%29%2F%28x%29-%283x-19%29%2F%285x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F5%29%28%28x-8%29%2F%28x%29%29-%283x-19%29%2F%285x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F5%29%28%28x-8%29%2F%28x%29%29-%283x-19%29%2F%285x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the first fraction by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-40%29%2F%285x%29-%283x-19%29%2F%285x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-40%29%2F%285x%29-%283x-19%29%2F%285x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-40-%283x-19%29%29%2F%285x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-40-%283x-19%29%29%2F%285x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285x-40-3x%2B19%29%2F%285x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285x-40-3x%2B19%29%2F%285x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the negative. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-21%29%2F%285x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-21%29%2F%285x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.  </SPAN>\n" );
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