SOLUTION: totally stumped on how to solve this problem: {{{ (y-1)/(y^2-3y-4) }}}{{{""=""}}}{{{ 1/(y-4)

SOLUTION: totally stumped on how to solve this problem: {{{ (y-1)/(y^2-3y-4) }}}{{{""=""}}}{{{ 1/(y-4) - 1/(y+1)}}}

Question 1003886: totally stumped on how to solve this problem:

Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, mananth:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Factor the denominator of the first term: Multiply through by the LCD = (y-4)(y+1) written over 1: Edwin

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
totally stumped on how to solve this problem:

y-1/y^2-3y-4 = 1/y-4 - 1/y+1
(y-1)/(y-4)(y+1) = ((y+1)-(y-4))/(y+1)(y-4)
=> (y-1) = (y+1-y+4)
y-1 = 5
y=6

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