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    how can i simplify 3x/2 - 4x/5 ?

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    3x/2 - 4×/5 =15×/10 - 8×/10 = 7×/10


    10 is the lowest common multiple, but you do not substract denominators. If you did, the answer would always be zero. 

        3x            4x


       ____   -    ____ 


          2              5


    Find LCD > 10


         15x               8x


        _____   -    _______


           10                10


    Answer:    7x


                    ____


                      10


        


     


     

    3x/2-4x/5


     STEP 1    find the LCF between denominators which is 2 & 5


    and is 10 since 2 is able to go into 10 5times whiles 5 is also able to go into 10 2times and equat it to 0(zero)


    STEP 2     change it from fraction into linear form by by multiply 3x/2 by 10 vice versa


    STEP3      subtract 8x from 15x which is 7x =0


    STEP4      divide through by 7 to find x and x is zero.


    3x/2-4x/5=0


    10*3x/2-10*4x/5=0


    15x-8x=o


    7x=0


    7x/7=0/7


    x=0


     



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