Question

Help me please
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Answer 1

what is the least common multiply of 3, 4 and 6?

Answer 2

12

Answer 3

ok good, so at the moment (we might can reduce later) the common denominator will be \(12y\)

Answer 4

Okay, whats next?

Answer 5

you have to build up each fraction just like with numbers
\[\frac{x+1}{3y}=\frac{4(x+1)}{4\times 3y}=\frac{4x+4}{12y}\] for the first one

Answer 6

can you build up \[\frac{x-2}{4y}\]so the denominator will be \(12y\)?

Answer 7

so times three

Answer 8

yes, top and bottom, and don't forget the distributive law

Answer 9

3x-6/12y

Answer 10

right

Answer 11

repeat with
\[\frac{x+3}{6y}\]

Answer 12

2x+6/12y

Answer 13

ok good, now we are ready to add and subtract
the denomiator will be \(12y\) and the numerator will be
\[4x+4+3x-6-(2x+6)\] notice the last parentheses, you still have to distribute the minus sing, then combine like terms

Answer 14

let me know when you get \(5x-8\)

Answer 15

did you get it ?

Answer 16

Yes I did.

Answer 17

happy now?

Answer 18

Yes, thank you, you make this stuff seem easy haha

Answer 19

it is all easy when you know what you are doing
when you do not, it is not
since you were not born knowing this (i assume) you learn as you do it

Answer 20

makes sense.