SOLUTION: Subtract and simplify: (7/x - 2) - (3-x/x)

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Question 387900: Subtract and simplify:
(7/x - 2) - (3-x/x)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the common denominator, x%28x%2B2%29.

7%2F%28x-2%29-%283-x%29%2Fx=%287x-%283-x%29%28x-2%29%29%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29
7%2F%28x-2%29-%283-x%29%2Fx=%287x-%283x-6-x%5E2%2B2x%29%29%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29
7%2F%28x-2%29-%283-x%29%2Fx=%287x-5x%2B6%2Bx%5E2%29%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29
7%2F%28x-2%29-%283-x%29%2Fx=highlight%28%28x%5E2%2B2x%2B6%29%2F%28x%28x-2%29%29%29