Question

Express the following as a single fraction in its simplest form ​

Answer 1

4x-18y-18/12

Explanation:

x/3 - 2(y+1)/4

1. Find the Least Common Multiple for the denominators (in this case it is 12)

4x/12 - 6(3y+3)/12

2. Use PEMDAS

4x/12 - 18y+18/12

3. Distribute the arithmetic sign

4x/12 + -18y-18/12

4. Combine the fractions

4x-18y-18/12