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3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

3(r+2s)=2t-4

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Question

$$\frac{5m-3}{7}-\frac{2m+1}{7}$$

Evaluate

$\frac{3m-4}{7}$

Short Solution Steps

Since $\frac{5m-3}{7}$ and $\frac{2m+1}{7}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5m-3-\left(2m+1\right)}{7}$$

Do the multiplications in $5m-3-\left(2m+1\right)$.

$$\frac{5m-3-2m-1}{7}$$

Combine like terms in $5m-3-2m-1$.

$$\frac{3m-4}{7}$$

Expand

$\frac{3m-4}{7}$

Short Solution Steps

Since $\frac{5m-3}{7}$ and $\frac{2m+1}{7}$ have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{5m-3-\left(2m+1\right)}{7}$$

Do the multiplications in $5m-3-\left(2m+1\right)$.

$$\frac{5m-3-2m-1}{7}$$

Combine like terms in $5m-3-2m-1$.

$$\frac{3m-4}{7}$$