SOLUTION: subtract: 13x/18-2x/9

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Question 57560: subtract: 13x/18-2x/9
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, checkley71:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
13x/18 - 2x/9
=13x/18 - 4x/19
=9x/18
=x/2
Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
13X/18-2X/9 FIND A COMMON DENOMINATOR (18)
13X/18-4X/18 SUBTRACT THESE TWO FRACTIONS
(13-4)X/18
9X/18 REDUCE THE FRACTION
X/2