SOLUTION: Can you help solve this 2 4 _ + __ 3 5 _________ 2 3 __ - ___ 5 2

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Question 155646This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra
: Can you help solve this
2 4
_ + __
3 5
_________
2 3
__ - ___
5 2 This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra

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2 4
_ + __
3 5
_________ =[(2*5)+(3*4)]/15/[(2*2)-(5*3)]/10
2 3
__ - ___
5 2
[(10+12)/15]/[(4-15)/10]
(22/15)/(-11/10)
(22/15)*(10/-11)
(22*10)/(15*-11)
220/-165
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