Question

Subtract and give the answer in simplest form:

Answer 1

\[3x \over x-5\] - \[5 \over 5-x\]

Answer 2

Answer choices:
A. 3
B. \[3x-5 \over x-5\]
C. \[3x+5 \over x-5 \]

Answer 3

3x(5-x)- 5(x-5) (3x+5)(5-x)
= -------------- = ----------
(x-5)(5-x) (x-5)(5-x)

= 3x+5
----
x - 5

Answer 4

How did you group (5-x) and (x-5)???

Answer 5

(5-x)(x-5) is the multiple of 5-x and x-5

Answer 6

you multiply both original fractions by (5-x)(x-5)

Answer 7

I know, but you can't group it because it's different
we can group (5-x) and (5-x), not (5-x)(x-5)
your answer is wrong

Answer 8

ok - -i'll check it out with pen and paper

Answer 9

its correct

Answer 10

oh, I'm stupid
\[3x(5-x)-5(x-5)=3x(5-x)-5(-1)(5-x)=3x(5-x)+5(5-x)=(5-x)(3x+5)\]
yes, it's correct)

Answer 11

lol - human error - i was like this a few days ago - only worse