a
5 - ---
b
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15
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b
Put the 5 over 1
5 a
--- - ---
1 b
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15
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b
The LCD of all 3 denominators is b.
So multiply top and bottom by b/1
_ _
b | 5 a |
---·| --- - --- |
1 |_ 1 b |
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b |¯ 15 ¯|
---·| ---- |
1 |_ b _|
Distribute out the top and
multiply out the bottom:
5b - a
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15
Edwin