SOLUTION: 2/3x - 5/6y I got 12y/6y - 15/6y= 12-5/6y= 2-5/y Is that correct?

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Question 870128: 2/3x - 5/6y
I got 12y/6y - 15/6y= 12-5/6y= 2-5/y
Is that correct?
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2/3x - 5/6y
I got 12y/6y - 15/6y= 12-5/6y= 2-5/y
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The DEN has to have an x & a y.
2/3x - 5/6y
Find a common denominator. The product always works
= 18xy
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--> 2*6y/DEN - 5*3x/DEN
= (12y - 15x)/18xy
= (4y - 5x)/6xy