SOLUTION: subtract. write in lowest terms. (3w+8z/6w) - (w+5z/6w)

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Question 326104: subtract. write in lowest terms.
(3w+8z/6w) - (w+5z/6w)
Found 2 solutions by unlockmath, MathTherapy:
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let's rewrite this (3w+8z/6w) - (w+5z/6w) as:
3w+8z/6w - w -5z/6w
Now, combine like terms:
2w+3z/w
There we go.
RJ

Answer by MathTherapy(10556) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
subtract. write in lowest terms.
(3w+8z/6w) - (w+5z/6w)

%283w+%2B+8z%29%2F%286w%29+-+%28w+%2B+5z%29%2F%286w%29

Since both expressions have similar denominators, we just need to combine their numerators, and keep the denominator. This gives us:

%283w+%2B+8z+-+w+-+5z%29%2F%286w%29 ------> %282w+%2B+3z%29%2F%286w%29 -----> 2w%2F%286w%29+%2B+3z%2F%286w%29 ----> highlight_green%281%2F3+%2B+z%2F%282w%29%29