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

User Daljeet
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Answer:


(5x-7)/(3)

Explanation:

Given


(4x - 5)/(2) - (2x - 1)/(6)

Required

Express as a fraction


(4x - 5)/(2) - (2x - 1)/(6)

Take LCM


(3(4x - 5) - (2x - 1))/(6)

Open bracket


(12x - 15 - 2x + 1)/(6)

Collect like terms


(12x - 2x- 15 + 1)/(6)


(10x-14)/(6)

Simplify


(5x-7)/(3)

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