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Bring the following fraction:
а/a-10
to a denominator of 10-a

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Answer:

-a/(10-a)

Explanation:

To get from a - 10 to 10 - a, you just have to multiply by -1.

So fi you multiply both the top and bottom by -1, you'd get -a/(10-a).

User Okor
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Answer:

-a

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10-a

Explanation:

a

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a-10

Multiply the top and bottom by -1

-1*a

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-1(a-10)

-a

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-a+10

Rewriting

-a

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10-a

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