Answer
$\frac{-3x-5}{7x}$
Work Step by Step
By inspection, we see that there is a common denominator of $7x$. Therefore, we obtain:
$\frac{5x-2}{7x}-\frac{8x+3}{7x}$
=$\frac{5x-2-(8x+3)}{7x}$
=$\frac{5x-2-8x-3}{7x}$
=$\frac{-3x-5}{7x}$
Elementary Algebra
by Kaufmann, Jerome; Schwitters, Karen;
Published by
Cengage Learning
ISBN 10:
1285194055
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-405-9
Chapter 7 - Algebraic Fractions - 7.3 - Adding and Subtracting Algebraic Fractions - Problem Set 7.3 - Page 291: 23
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