SOLUTION: x-2 / x-7 - 2x-5 / x-7

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Question 755276: x-2 / x-7 - 2x-5 / x-7
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-2 / x-7 - 2x-5 / x-7
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The denominators are the same, so combine the numerators
over the common denominator:
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= [(x-2)-(2x-5)]/(x-7)
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= [x-3-2x+5]/(x-7)
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= (-x+2)/(x-7)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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