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Maths question help please!

Hi in currently working my way through k a strouds foundation maths and im struggling on a particular question that has the steps shown but no explanation.

y+x/8x - y-x/4x

The final answer in the book comes to.
3/8 - y/8x

Can someone please explain the steps as im so confused an my maths aint great thanks!
Original post by Rjamesb
Hi in currently working my way through k a strouds foundation maths and im struggling on a particular question that has the steps shown but no explanation.

y+x/8x - y-x/4x

The final answer in the book comes to.
3/8 - y/8x

Can someone please explain the steps as im so confused an my maths aint great thanks!




Hey!
but what actually is the question?
is it solve,simplify e.t.c
Reply 2
Original post by Real_jenn
Hey!
but what actually is the question?
is it solve,simplify e.t.c


Its under expanding the brackets, introduction to algebra, i think its simplfying
Reply 3
Haha sorry its just subtracting them from eachother

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