SOLUTION: Can you help me with this problem, i came up with two different answers. 2 over 5w+10 - 3 over 2w-4. I came up with 3/5 and 3/1 by figuring it two differnt ways. Would you please

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Question 109084: Can you help me with this problem, i came up with two different answers.
2 over 5w+10 - 3 over 2w-4. I came up with 3/5 and 3/1 by figuring it two differnt ways. Would you please show me the correct way of working this problem. Thank you.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is not an equation so you can't solve for w.
2%2F%285w%2B10%29-3%2F%282w-4%29 I assume this is the problem.
=%282%282w-4%29-3%285w%2B10%29%29%2F%285w%2B10%29%282w-4%29 LCD= (5w+10)(2w-4)
=%284w-8-15w-30%29%2F%285w%2B10%29%282w-4%29
=%28-11w-38%29%2F10%28w%2B2%29%28w-2%29
Ed