SOLUTION: Can you please help with this problem? Subtract, Simplify if possible 1-w/w-8 - 5w-3/8-w

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Question 394759: Can you please help with this problem?
Subtract, Simplify if possible
1-w/w-8 - 5w-3/8-w
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify if possible
1-w/w-8 - 5w-3/8-w
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(1-w)/(w-8) + (5w-3)/(w-8)
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= [1-w+5w-3]/(w-8)
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= [4w-2]/[w-8]
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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