SOLUTION: Subtract. Express your answer in simplest form. 2/5 - y/y-2 Thank you.

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Question 29744: Subtract. Express your answer in simplest form.
2/5 - y/y-2
Thank you.
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2/5 - y/y-2
=[2X(y-2)-5y]/5(y-2)
=(2y-4-5y)/5(y-2)
=(-4-3y)/5(y-2)
-(3y+4)/5(y-2)