SOLUTION: 6/x-4 subtracted by 3/x-5

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Question 251700: 6/x-4 subtracted by 3/x-5
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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6/(x-4) - 3/(x-5)
=(6(x-5)-3(x-4))/(x^2-9x+20)
=(6x-30-3x+12)/(x^2-9x+20)
=(3x-18)/(x^2-9x+20)
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Ed