SOLUTION: Subtract and express answer in simplest form: 5x/26-2x/13 Can someone help me with this? Thanks ;0)

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Question 86004: Subtract and express answer in simplest form: 5x/26-2x/13 Can someone help me with this? Thanks ;0)
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%285x%2F26%29-%282x%2F13%29
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.
In this case, the LCD is 26. So I can re-write the problem as:
%285x%2F26%29-%284x%2F26%29
Now that these fractions have the same denominator, I can perform the subtraction:
highlight%28x%2F26%29
Good Luck,
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