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OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

Write as a single fraction. Simplify your answer as much as possible.

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

\[-3+ \frac{ 9a-8x }{ 8a }-\frac{ 3a+4x }{ 4a }\]

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

\[\frac{ 42a -72x }{ 8a }\]

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

the answer is right ?

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

I need to verify my answer

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

Please quickly ! I'm runnig out of time

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, it is incorrect -:(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The 3 at the beginning is negative, not positive.

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

\[\frac{ -24a +8(9a-8x)-2(3a+4x) }{ 8a }\]

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

@student_basil till there is right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there is not 8 next to (9a-8x)

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

oh right is 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b/c that fraction had the good denom.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

re-write it correctly please.

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

let me check

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

\[\frac{ -21a-16x }{ 8a }\]

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

now is right ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes, you have it right :)

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

please, i cannot fail

OpenStudy (rock_mit182):

thanks a lot bro!

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