SOLUTION: How would I solve 7/x-1-3/(x-1)? Would my answer be 4?

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Question 946519: How would I solve 7/x-1-3/(x-1)? Would my answer be 4?
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How would I solve 7/x-1-3/(x-1)?
Given Rational expression is :
7/(x-1) -3/(x-1)
If we observe the denominators of both the rational expressions are same so we simply subtract the numerators with common denominator as (x-1)
(7-3)/(x-1)
= 4/(x-1) [Answer]