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WAEC Mathematics 2015 Objective — Question 37

Question 37 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Mathematics 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Simplify: (3x−y)/xy − (2x+3y)/2xy + 1/2

  • A. (4x+5y−xy)/2xy
  • B. (5y−5x+xy)/2xy
  • C. (5x+5y−xy)/2xy
  • D. (4x−5y+xy)/2xyCorrect

Explanation

Taking the LCM (2xy): [2(3x−y)−(2x+3y)+xy]/2xy = [6x−2y−2x−3y+xy]/2xy = (4x−5y+xy)/2xy.

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