The problem asks us to express the expression $\frac{4}{x+5} - \frac{3}{x}$ as a single fraction in its lowest simplest form.

AlgebraAlgebraic FractionsSimplificationRational Expressions
2025/5/16

1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to express the expression 4x+53x\frac{4}{x+5} - \frac{3}{x} as a single fraction in its lowest simplest form.

2. Solution Steps

First, we find a common denominator for the two fractions, which is x(x+5)x(x+5).
Then, we rewrite each fraction with the common denominator:
4x+5=4xx(x+5)\frac{4}{x+5} = \frac{4x}{x(x+5)}
3x=3(x+5)x(x+5)\frac{3}{x} = \frac{3(x+5)}{x(x+5)}
Now, we can subtract the two fractions:
4x+53x=4xx(x+5)3(x+5)x(x+5)=4x3(x+5)x(x+5)\frac{4}{x+5} - \frac{3}{x} = \frac{4x}{x(x+5)} - \frac{3(x+5)}{x(x+5)} = \frac{4x - 3(x+5)}{x(x+5)}
Next, we simplify the numerator:
4x3(x+5)=4x3x15=x154x - 3(x+5) = 4x - 3x - 15 = x - 15
So, the expression becomes:
x15x(x+5)\frac{x-15}{x(x+5)}
Finally, we expand the denominator:
x(x+5)=x2+5xx(x+5) = x^2 + 5x
The simplified fraction is:
x15x2+5x\frac{x-15}{x^2+5x}

3. Final Answer

x15x2+5x\frac{x-15}{x^2+5x}

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