SOLUTION: Simplify this equation, 1+12/y over 1-144/y^2?

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Question 394858: Simplify this equation, 1+12/y over 1-144/y^2?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, stanbon:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simplify this equation, 1+12/y over 1-144/y^2?
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[1+(12/y)]/[1-(144/y^2)]
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= [(y+12)/y] / [(y^2-144)/y^2]
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Invert and multiply:
= [(y+12)/y]
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Cancel factors common to a numerator and a denominator.
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= [1/1] * [y/(y+12)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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