how to simplify expression 1/x+5 - 1/5 over x ?
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Re: help!im confused!
\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{x+5} \, - \, \frac{\frac{1}{5}}{x}\)
then
\(\displaystyle = \, \frac{1}{x+5} \, - \, \frac{1}{5x}\)
\(\displaystyle = \, \frac{1}{x+5} \cdot \frac{5x}{5x}\, - \, \frac{1}{5x} \cdot \frac{x+5}{x+5}\)
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Is your problem:awesome_m said:how do you simplify this expression?
1/x+5 - 1/5 over x
i really have no idea what to do, i'm completely lost!
thanks a lot.
\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{x+5} \, - \, \frac{\frac{1}{5}}{x}\)
then
\(\displaystyle = \, \frac{1}{x+5} \, - \, \frac{1}{5x}\)
\(\displaystyle = \, \frac{1}{x+5} \cdot \frac{5x}{5x}\, - \, \frac{1}{5x} \cdot \frac{x+5}{x+5}\)
Now continue...