SOLUTION: Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions y^3 - 5y/6y - y^3 + y + 3/6y y^2/y-4 - 4/y-4 2/ y + 3 / y-1

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Question 156687: Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions
y^3 - 5y/6y - y^3 + y + 3/6y
y^2/y-4 - 4/y-4
2/ y + 3 / y-1

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll do the first two to get you started

# 1

Start with the given expression


Since the denominators are equal, this means that we can subtract the fractions.


Distribute


Combine like terms.



So simplifies to


In other words, where





# 2

Start with the given expression


Since the denominators are equal, this means that we can subtract the fractions.



So simplifies to


In other words, where

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