Question

subtract: express your answer in simplest form.
5x-3/6 - (x+3)/6
answer choices
a) 4x-1
b) 2x-3/3
c) 2x/3 -1
d) 2x/3
show me hou to arrive at the correct answer

get a common denominator.

get a common denominator.

I thought 6 was the common denominator, why can't I use it since it is alike on both terms?

Answer 1

if you wanted to find the definition of 6/25-four over five what common denominator should you choose?why?