SOLUTION: on a test i had the question x/9-4x/9 i got -3x/9 but the teacher said it was wrong. whats the right answer? i dont think its -5x/9 because the first fraction doesnt have a negativ

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Question 283507: on a test i had the question x/9-4x/9 i got -3x/9 but the teacher said it was wrong. whats the right answer? i dont think its -5x/9 because the first fraction doesnt have a negative sign. thank you!
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Hello,
You can take this one step further. -3x/9 this can be reduced down to:
-x/3
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