Question

Subtract and write in simplest form:

Answer 1

subtract and write what in simplest form?

Answer 2

\[\frac{ x+8 }{ 7 } -\frac{ x+3 }{ 7 }\]

Answer 3

Well you already have a common denominator, so just subtract.

Answer 4

\[\huge \frac{ x+8-x+3 }{ 7 }\]

Answer 5

When we have same denominators then the answer is the difference between the numerators (a – c) over their common denominator.
that is x + 8 - (x + 3) x + 8 - x - 3 5
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7 7 7