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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x-3/2-x-2/5

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Is that \[\frac{x-3}{2} - \frac{x-2}{5}\]?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Okay, to do that subtraction you need to make the fractions have a common denominator. Do you know how to do that?

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

What if I asked you to do \[\frac{1}{2} - \frac{1}{5}\]How would you proceed? We do the same thing here.

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