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document.write( "y^2 /y-4   -  4/y-4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^3-5y /6y  -  y^3+y+3/6y <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[y^2 /(y-4)] - [4/(y-4)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the denominators are the same, combine the numerators to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y^2-4)/(y-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You could factor the numerator but the fractio will no reduce.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[(y^3-5y)/6y] - [(y^3+y+3)/6y] \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the denominators are the same, combine the numerators to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[y^3-5y-y^3-y-3]/6y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-6y-3]/6y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [-3(2y+1)]/6y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= -[2y+1]/2y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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