Combine and simplify. 5 17 x − 1 17 x \frac { 5 } { 17 x } - \frac { 1 } { 17 x } 17 x 5 − 17 x 1 A) − 6 17 x - \frac { 6 } { 17 x } − 17 x 6 B) 4 17 x \frac { 4 } { 17 x } 17 x 4 C) − 4 17 x - \frac { 4 } { 17 x } − 17 x 4 D) 1 17 x \frac { 1 } { 17 x } 17 x 1 E) 6 17 x \frac { 6 } { 17 x } 17 x 6

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Combine and simplify.   5 17 x − 1 17 x \frac { 5 } { 17 x } - \frac { 1 } { 17 x } 17 x 5 ​ − 17 x 1 ​ A)    − 6 17 x - \frac { 6 } { 17 x } − 17 x 6 ​ B)    4 17 x \frac { 4 } { 17 x } 17 x 4 ​ C)    − 4 17 x - \frac { 4 } { 17 x } − 17 x 4 ​ D)    1 17 x \frac { 1 } { 17 x } 17 x 1 ​ E)    6 17 x \frac { 6 } { 17 x } 17 x 6 ​

Jessica Hernandez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :   Since both fractions have the same denominator, you can combine them by subtracting their numerators:   5 − 1 = 4 5 - 1 = 4 5 − 1 = 4  , resulting in   4 17 x \frac{4}{17x} 17 x 4 ​  .

Combine and simplify. $517x−117x\frac { 5 } { 17 x } - \frac { 1 } { 17 x }$

A) $\frac { 6 } { 17 x }$
B) $417x\frac { 4 } { 17 x }$
C) $\frac { 4 } { 17 x }$
D) $117x\frac { 1 } { 17 x }$
E) $617x\frac { 6 } { 17 x }$

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Combine and simplify. 517x−117x\frac { 5 } { 17 x } - \frac { 1 } { 17 x }17x5​−17x1​ A) −617x- \frac { 6 } { 17 x }−17x6​ B) 417x\frac { 4 } { 17 x }17x4​ C) −417x- \frac { 4 } { 17 x }−17x4​ D) 117x\frac { 1 } { 17 x }17x1​ E) 617x\frac { 6 } { 17 x }17x6​

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Combine and simplify. $517x−117x\frac { 5 } { 17 x } - \frac { 1 } { 17 x }$

A) $\frac { 6 } { 17 x }$
B) $417x\frac { 4 } { 17 x }$
C) $\frac { 4 } { 17 x }$
D) $117x\frac { 1 } { 17 x }$
E) $617x\frac { 6 } { 17 x }$