The difference between two numbers divided by their product is subtracted from the sum. Which of the following expresses this?

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When doing problems like this, the best way to ensure you do not make any mistakes is to create your own variables and different expressions for each piece of information you are given. You can start with the variables x and y: The problem tells us that the difference between two numbers divided by their product is subtracted from the sum. First, we'll represent the difference between two numbers as x - y. Then, we can write the product of the two numbers as xy. Finally, the sum of the two numbers can be represented as x + y. Since there is only one statement about the relationship between the variables, we will use both x and y in the final equation. The difference between two numbers: x - y Divided by their product: (x - y) ÷ (xy) Remember that division can be written as a fraction. We can see that the answer choices use this method, so we will too. ^{x - y} / _xy Is subtracted from their sum. (x + y) - ^{x - y} / _xy

The Difference Between Two Numbers Divided by Their Product Is