SOLUTION: A board of length 7/x-2 meters was cut into two pieces.If one piece is 3/x+2 meters,express the length of the other board, in meters, as a rational expression.

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Question 1042187: A board of length 7/x-2 meters was cut into two pieces.If one piece is 3/x+2 meters,express the length of the other board, in meters, as a rational expression.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I can't tell if you mean +7%2F%28+x-2+%29+ or +7%2Fx+-+2+
I'll go with the 2nd one
+7%2Fx+-+2+-+%28+3%2Fx+%2B+2+%29+
+7%2Fx+-+2+-+3%2Fx+-+2+
+7%2Fx+-+3%2Fx+-+4+
+%28%28+7+-+3+%29%29+%2F+x+-+4+
+4%2Fx+-+4+
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You could also express this as:
+4%2Fx+-+4%2A%28x%2Fx%29+
+4%2Fx+-+%284x%29%2Fx+
+%28%28+4+-+4x+%29%29%2Fx+