Elementary Algebra

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: 37

Answer

$\frac{-3n}{4}$

Work Step by Step

By inspection, we see that the LCM is $12$. Therefore, we create a common denominator to obtain: $\frac{7n}{12}-\frac{4n}{3}$ $=\frac{7n-4(4n)}{12}$ $=\frac{7n-16n}{12}$ $=\frac{-9n}{12}$ $=\frac{-3n}{4}$
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