Question
Subtract -3x/11 - 5/11 . Reduce, if possible.
-8x/11
-2x/11
-3x+5/11
-3x-5/11
-8x/11
-2x/11
-3x+5/11
-3x-5/11
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To subtract the expression \(-3x/11 - 5/11\), you can combine the terms since they have a common denominator:
\[
-3x/11 - 5/11 = \frac{-3x - 5}{11}
\]
So the simplified expression is:
\[
\frac{-3x - 5}{11}
\]
This can also be rewritten as:
\[
-\frac{3x + 5}{11}
\]
Thus, the result of subtracting \(-3x/11 - 5/11\) is:
\[-\frac{3x + 5}{11}\]
Since this matches the option \(-3x - 5/11\) (interpreted as \(-\frac{3x + 5}{11}\)), the correct answer from the provided choices is:
- **-3x - 5/11**
\[
-3x/11 - 5/11 = \frac{-3x - 5}{11}
\]
So the simplified expression is:
\[
\frac{-3x - 5}{11}
\]
This can also be rewritten as:
\[
-\frac{3x + 5}{11}
\]
Thus, the result of subtracting \(-3x/11 - 5/11\) is:
\[-\frac{3x + 5}{11}\]
Since this matches the option \(-3x - 5/11\) (interpreted as \(-\frac{3x + 5}{11}\)), the correct answer from the provided choices is:
- **-3x - 5/11**