SOLUTION: subtract and simplify
2 y
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5 y-2
I was under the impression to just minus across but do not come up with the answers they have for me. Could some
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2 y
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5 y-2
I was under the impression to just minus across but do not come up with the answers they have for me. Could some
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Question 66602: subtract and simplify
2 y
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5 y-2
I was under the impression to just minus across but do not come up with the answers they have for me. Could someone please help me out on this? Thank you so much! The answers I have are:
A) -3y-2
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y-2
B) -3y-2
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5(y-2)
C)-3y-4
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5(y-2)
D) -3y-4
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y-2
Thank you again! Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2/5-y/(y-2) the common denominator is 5(y-2) thus:
[2(y-2)-5y]/5(y-2)
(2y-4-5y)/5y-10
(-3y-4)/5y-10
(-3y-4)/5(y-2)
answer C)
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