SOLUTION: Subtract. Express your answer in simplest form. 2/5 - (y/y-2)

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Question 91483: Subtract. Express your answer in simplest form.
2/5 - (y/y-2)

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/5 - (y/y-2)
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The least common denominator is 5(y-2)
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Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:
2(y-2)/lcd - 5y/lcd
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Both fractions now have the same denominator so combine the numerators to get:
[2y-4-5y]/lcd
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Simplify the numerator:
[-(3y+2)]/[5(y-2)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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