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The rational expression is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=9b7e638aef8cc174b9e1374b216b188b.png\")
.
Find the difference.
\![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=55b62d3bd1aa8e53a5dea985156a9e7f.png\")
(Write ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=d5eddaf79daf703ef57bda335d608e25.png\")
using the LCD, ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=50b962310e2a04cce6bba2112c9ee47b.png\")
)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=922179fb88b4fac8f2b06a7b583c734c.png\")
(Simplify)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=00b5d8c1faa9c2875f6301a6f89fa459.png\")
(Subtract the numerator)
![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=4bdaa7e37065daaaad91c178e7e2f401.png\")
.
Therefore, the difference of the rational expression is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=b1b6f4143efc97720e658eada8fc33a6.png\")
.![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=4bdaa7e37065daaaad91c178e7e2f401.png\")
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