How do you simplify #(4x)/5-(2x)/3#?
1 Answer
Dec 30, 2017
Explanation:
#"before we can subtract we require the fractions to have"#
#"a "color(blue)"common denominator"#
#"the "color(blue)"lowest common multiple "" of 5 and 3 is 15"#
#rArr(4x)/5-(2x)/3#
#=((4x)/5xx3/3)-((2x)/3xx5/5)#
#=(12x)/15-(10x)/15#
#"subtract the numerators leaving the denominator"#
#=(12x-10x)/15#
#=(2x)/15#
