What is (x-1)/2-(x+2)/6 ?

The solution to (x-1)/2-(x+2)/6 is (2x-5)/6

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simplify (x-1)/2-(x+2)/6

simplify

\frac{x - 1}{2} - \frac{x + 2}{6}

\frac{2 x - 5}{6}

Solution steps

\frac{x - 1}{2} - \frac{x + 2}{6}

Least Common Multiplier of

2, 6 : 6

Adjust Fractions based on the LCM

= \frac{( x - 1 ) \cdot 3}{6} - \frac{x + 2}{6}

Apply the fraction rule:

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

= \frac{( x - 1 ) \cdot 3 - ( x + 2 )}{6}

Simplify

(x - 1) \cdot 3 - (x + 2) : 2 x - 5

= \frac{2 x - 5}{6}

15 x^{2} - 7 x - 4

\frac{b ^{0.8}}{b ^{- 0.2}}

\frac{9}{4} \times 3

\frac{1}{4} \cdot (- \frac{3}{4})

\frac{3}{50}