document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187532>Question 187532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5/y+2  minus 3/y-2 =4/y^2-4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><B>feliz1965(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The LCD is the denominator on the right side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply each term by the LCD as step one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/(y + 2) times (y^2 - 4) = 5(y - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/(y - 2) times (y^2 - 4) = -3(y + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/(y^2 - 4) times (y^2 - 4) = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have a linear equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(y - 2) -3(y + 2) = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish now?  </SPAN>\n" );
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