Add or Subtract the Rational Expressions $\frac { 5 } { 4 x } + \frac { 6 } { 5 y } - 2$

question 31

Multiple Choice

Add or subtract the rational expressions. Be sure to express your answer in simplest form. $\frac { 5 } { 4 x } + \frac { 6 } { 5 y } - 2$

• A) \(\frac { 20 y + 30 x - 8 x - 10 y } { 4 x + 5 y }\)
• B) \(\frac { 25 y + 24 x - 40 x y } { 20 x y }\)
• C) \(\frac { 25 y + 24 x } { 4 x + 5 y } - 2\)
• D) \(\frac { 25 y + 24 x } { 20 x y }\)
• E) \(\frac { 25 y + 24 x - x y } { 20 x y }\)

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