SOLUTION: simplify the complex fraction (1-)(3/y+1)/(3+)(1/y+1)

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Question 34338: simplify the complex fraction
(1-)(3/y+1)/(3+)(1/y+1)
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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((1) - 3/(y+1))/((3) + (1/y+1)) multiply expression by (y+1)/(y+1)
((y+1) - 3)/((3y+3) + 1)
(y-2)/(3y+4)