SOLUTION: what sum or difference is equivalent to the expression? 3x-2 over 9

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Question 642318: what sum or difference is equivalent to the expression? 3x-2 over 9
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20064) About Me  (Show Source):
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A single fraction whose numerator is a sum or difference is
equal to the sum or difference of the fractions consisting
of the terms of the numerator each over the denominator

Your expression:

%283x-2%29%2F9 is a single fraction whose numerator is a difference
of 3x and 2.  Therefore it can be witten as the difference of two 
fractions  3%2F9x and 2%2F9

So we have:

%283x-2%29%2F9 = 3%2F9x-2%2F9 and 3%2F9 reduces to 1%2F3.


Answer:  1%2F3x-2%2F9

You should write:

%283x-2%29%2F9 = 3%2F9x-2%2F9 = 1%2F3x-2%2F9

Edwin