what is the difference of 9x / 3x + 5 and 2 / 3x + 5
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ANSWER[tex]\frac{9x - 2}{3x + 5} [/tex]EXPLANATIONWe want to find the difference;[tex] \frac{9x}{3x + 5} - \frac{2}{3x { + 5}} [/tex]This are like fractions or equivalent fractions.We keep one of the denominators and subtract the numerators.The difference is:[tex]\frac{9x - 2}{3x + 5} [/tex]Note that, we cannot simplify this further.So we live the difference as it is.