Question

express as a single fraction in its simplest form 5/x - 3/(x-2)

Answer 1

is this the problem: \(\Large \frac{5}{x}-\frac{3}{x-2} \) ???

Answer 2

yeah

Answer 3

get common denominators: the LCD is x(x-2)

\(\Large \frac{5}{x}-\frac{3}{x-2} \)
\(\Large \frac{5}{x}\cdot (\frac{x-2}{x-2})-\frac{3}{x-2}\cdot (\frac{x}{x}) \)

can you take it from here?