Write the fraction below as a sum or difference.
5 - 9x
——— =
3
(5-9x)/3 = 5/3 - 9x/3 = 5/3 - 3x
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To write the fraction (5 - 9x) / 3 as a sum or difference, we can rewrite it as:
(5/3) - (9/3)x
So, the fraction can be expressed as the sum or difference of (5/3) and (9/3)x.
To write the fraction 5 - 9x / 3 as a sum or difference, we need to find a common denominator for both terms.
The common denominator for 3 and 1 is 3. To convert 5 to have a denominator of 3, we multiply the numerator and denominator by 3:
5 * 3 = 15
3 * 3 = 9
Now the fraction becomes (15 - 9x) / 3.
So, the fraction 5 - 9x / 3 can be written as the difference between 15 and 9x, divided by 3:
(15 - 9x) / 3