What is (-5x-7)/3-(4x-8)/3 ?

The solution to (-5x-7)/3-(4x-8)/3 is (-9x+1)/3

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simplify (-5x-7)/3-(4x-8)/3

simplify

\frac{- 5 x - 7}{3} - \frac{4 x - 8}{3}

\frac{- 9 x + 1}{3}

Solution steps

\frac{- 5 x - 7}{3} - \frac{4 x - 8}{3}

Apply the fraction rule:

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

= \frac{- 5 x - 7 - ( 4 x - 8 )}{3}

Simplify

- 5 x - 7 - (4 x - 8) : - 9 x + 1

= \frac{- 9 x + 1}{3}

\frac{5 7 y ^{3}}{2 3 y}

\frac{4}{9} \div \frac{1}{2}

3 1.331

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