SOLUTION: The question is simplify:
2/4xy + 14/3xy - 9/2xy
When I did it, I got the answer 2/3xy, but the book says it's 11/12xy. Where did I go wrong?
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2/4xy + 14/3xy - 9/2xy
When I did it, I got the answer 2/3xy, but the book says it's 11/12xy. Where did I go wrong?
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Question 959787: The question is simplify:
2/4xy + 14/3xy - 9/2xy
When I did it, I got the answer 2/3xy, but the book says it's 11/12xy. Where did I go wrong? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! First factor out the xy.
Then use the common denominator,
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You're right. The book is not.