SOLUTION: subtract. simplify if possible 6-x/x-2 - 4x-7/2-x=

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Question 501025: subtract. simplify if possible
6-x/x-2 - 4x-7/2-x=
Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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=(6-x)/(x-2) - (4x-7)/(2-x)
=(6-x)/(x-2) - (7-4x)/(x-2)[Multiplying by (-1) both numerator and denominator]
=(6-x)/(x-2) - (7-4x)/x-2)
Taking LCM
=[(6-x) - (7-4x)]/(x-2)
=(6-x-7+4x)/(x-2)
=(3x-1)/(x-2)