2006-12-19 11:21:21 · 6 answers · asked by kristi s 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
if you mean:
4/(a - 5) - 1/(5 - a)
= 4/(a - 5) + 1/(a- 5 ) = 5/(a-5) .
2006-12-19 11:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
-1/a + 4/5
2006-12-19 11:27:12 · answer #2 · answered by RGB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4/(a-5)-(1/(5-a) = 4/(a-5)+(1/(a-5) = 5/(a-5)
2006-12-20 02:59:22 · answer #3 · answered by pedazodegente 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bet you forgot parentheses in the denominator right?
4/(a - 5) - 1/(5 - a) =
4/(a - 5) - -1/-(5 - a) =
4/(a - 5) + 1/(a - 5) = 5/(a - 5)
2006-12-19 11:26:07 · answer #4 · answered by Jim Burnell 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
4/(a-5)-(1/(5-a)
=4/(a-5)+(1/(a-5)
=5/(a-5)
2006-12-19 11:26:26 · answer #5 · answered by raj 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to combine like terms 1st and pmdas
2006-12-19 11:25:29 · answer #6 · answered by Jazmine P 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋