Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - 11-4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 689: 52

Answer

$-\frac{3y}{8x}$

Work Step by Step

Given : $\frac{\frac{1}{x} - \frac{4}{x}}{\frac{3}{y} + \frac{5}{y}}$ This becomes : $\frac{\frac{-3}{x}}{\frac{8}{y}}= - \frac{3}{x} \times \frac{y}{8}$ $-\frac{3y}{8x}$
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