SOLUTION: subtract, simplify if possible 7/5x^2-5x - 3/5x-5 the dashes are indicating fractions, and ^ means to the power of

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Question 462169: subtract, simplify if possible
7/5x^2-5x - 3/5x-5
the dashes are indicating fractions, and ^ means to the power of
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7/(5x² - 5x) - 3/(5x - 5)
7/[5x(x - 1)] - 3/[5(x - 1)] {factored denominators
7/[5x(x - 1)] - 3x/[5x(x - 1)] {got common denominator of 5x(x - 1)}

7 - 3x
-------- {combined numerators and put over common denominator}
5x(x - 1)
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