Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 2 - Real Numbers - 2.2 - Addition and Subtraction of Rational Numbers - Problem Set 2.2 - Page 57: 58

Answer

$\frac{4y-11x}{14xy}$

Work Step by Step

To simplify this expression, we first need to find the common denominator (the LCM), which is $14xy$. Therefore, we obtain: $\frac{2}{7x}-\frac{11}{14y}$ =$\frac{2(2y)-11(x)}{14xy}$ =$\frac{4y-11x}{14xy}$
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