SOLUTION: subtract 5 0ver x minus 2 over y

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Question 578208: subtract 5 0ver x minus 2 over y
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5/x - 2/y Common Denominator is xy
(5/x)(y/y) - (2/y)(x/x)
5y/xy - (2x/xy)
(5y-2x)/xy