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  • 14-05-2021
  • Mathematics
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14. Reduce the following expression onto a single fraction.
4x - 5
2x - 1
2
6​

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MrRoyal
MrRoyal MrRoyal
  • 19-05-2021

Answer:

[tex]\frac{5x-7}{3}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

[tex]\frac{4x - 5}{2} - \frac{2x - 1}{6}[/tex]

Required

Express as a fraction

[tex]\frac{4x - 5}{2} - \frac{2x - 1}{6}[/tex]

Take LCM

[tex]\frac{3(4x - 5) - (2x - 1)}{6}[/tex]

Open bracket

[tex]\frac{12x - 15 - 2x + 1}{6}[/tex]

Collect like terms

[tex]\frac{12x - 2x- 15 + 1}{6}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{10x-14}{6}[/tex]

Simplify

[tex]\frac{5x-7}{3}[/tex]

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