What is (x-2)/2-(x+2)/5 ?

The solution to (x-2)/2-(x+2)/5 is (3x-14)/(10)

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simplify (x-2)/2-(x+2)/5

simplify

\frac{x - 2}{2} - \frac{x + 2}{5}

\frac{3 x - 14}{10}

Solution steps

\frac{x - 2}{2} - \frac{x + 2}{5}

Least Common Multiplier of

2, 5 : 10

Adjust Fractions based on the LCM

= \frac{( x - 2 ) \cdot 5}{10} - \frac{( x + 2 ) \cdot 2}{10}

Apply the fraction rule:

\frac{a}{c} - \frac{b}{c} = \frac{a - b}{c}

= \frac{( x - 2 ) \cdot 5 - ( x + 2 ) \cdot 2}{10}

Simplify

(x - 2) \cdot 5 - (x + 2) \cdot 2 : 3 x - 14

= \frac{3 x - 14}{10}

(m - 1) (m - 8)

5 (2 x - 4)

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x \cdot (- 2)

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