SOLUTION: subtract 21/17x - 5/17x

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Question 238257: subtract
21/17x - 5/17x
Found 2 solutions by checkley77, College Student:
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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21/17x - 5/17x
21X/17-5X/17
(21X-5X)/17=16X/17 ANS.

Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello!
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Since both fractions have the same denominator (# at the bottom), you may just deduct 5 from 21 and write the same denominator for that answer.
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Problem:
%2821%2F17x%29-%285%2F17x%29
This is the same as to say...
%2821-5%29%2F%2817x%29 so...
16%2F17x is your solution. :)