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WAEC Mathematics 2020 Objective — Question 23

Question 23 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Mathematics 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Simplify: a/b - b/a - c/b.

  • A. a-b+c
  • B. (ab-bc-ac)/ab
  • C. (a^2-b^2+ac)/ab
  • D. (a^2-b^2-ac)/abCorrect

Explanation

Finding the LCM (ab) of a/b - b/a - c/b and combining over the common denominator gives (a^2-b^2-ac)/ab.

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