Simplify 2/x-4/(3x) - MathMaster

$\frac{2}{x} - \frac{4}{3 x}$

To write $\frac{2}{x}$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{2}{x} \cdot \frac{3}{3} - \frac{4}{3 x}$

Write each expression with a common denominator of $x \cdot 3$ , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of $1$ .

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Multiply $\frac{2}{x}$ and $\frac{3}{3}$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 3}{x \cdot 3} - \frac{4}{3 x}$

Move $3$ to the left of $x$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot 3}{3 x} - \frac{4}{3 x}$

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$\frac{2 \cdot 3 - 4}{3 x}$

Simplify the numerator.

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Multiply $2$ by $3$ .

$\frac{6 - 4}{3 x}$

Subtract $4$ from $6$ .

$\frac{2}{3 x}$

Simplify 2/x-4/(3x)

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