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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Write as a single fraction 8x-y/4x + -9x-4y/5x +1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my final answer was.. 3(8x-7y)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but that's not a single fraction?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im at this point 4x-21y/20x +1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh and the plus one is separate

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(-20x^2-21y-20x)/20x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think you multiplied something..? shouldnt it be a subtraction?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OH!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh my goodness I forgot the x^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but I'm still not sure where you got the.. -20 from

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because the LCDis 20x so I multiply up and down with 20x/20x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, so woulnt the 20x cancle out?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

on the denominator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no you can not

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