document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190785>Question 190785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equation. I'm not sure how to solve this problem. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4xy%5E2%2F-10x%5E2y%5E4%2A15x%5E5y%5E3%2F12y%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4xy%5E2%2F-10x%5E2y%5E4%2A15x%5E5y%5E3%2F12y%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=143228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284xy%5E2%29%2F%28-10x%5E2y%5E4%29%29%28%2815x%5E5y%5E3%29%2F%2812y%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%284xy%5E2%29%2F%28-10x%5E2y%5E4%29%29%28%2815x%5E5y%5E3%29%2F%2812y%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284xy%5E2%29%2815x%5E5y%5E3%29%29%2F%28%28-10x%5E2y%5E4%29%2812y%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%284xy%5E2%29%2815x%5E5y%5E3%29%29%2F%28%28-10x%5E2y%5E4%29%2812y%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine the fractions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284%2A15%29%28xy%5E2%2Ax%5E5y%5E3%29%29%2F%28%28-10%2A12%29%28x%5E2y%5E4%2Ay%5E2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%284%2A15%29%28xy%5E2%2Ax%5E5y%5E3%29%29%2F%28%28-10%2A12%29%28x%5E2y%5E4%2Ay%5E2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2860xy%5E2%2Ax%5E5y%5E3%29%2F%28-120x%5E2y%5E4%2Ay%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2860xy%5E2%2Ax%5E5y%5E3%29%2F%28-120x%5E2y%5E4%2Ay%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the coefficients\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28xy%5E2%2Ax%5E5y%5E3%29%2F%282x%5E2y%5E4%2Ay%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28xy%5E2%2Ax%5E5y%5E3%29%2F%282x%5E2y%5E4%2Ay%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce the coefficients\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%5E%281%2B5%29y%5E%282%2B3%29%29%2F%282x%5E2y%5E%284%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%5E%281%2B5%29y%5E%282%2B3%29%29%2F%282x%5E2y%5E%284%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply the variable terms by adding the corresponding exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%5E6y%5E5%29%2F%282x%5E2y%5E6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%5E6y%5E5%29%2F%282x%5E2y%5E6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%5E%286-2%29y%5E%285-6%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%5E%286-2%29y%5E%285-6%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide the variable terms by subtracting the corresponding exponents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%5E4y%5E%28-1%29%29%2F%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%5E4y%5E%28-1%29%29%2F%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%5E4%29%2F%282y%5E1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%5E4%29%2F%282y%5E1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2Fy%5E1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2Fy%5E1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%5E4%29%2F%282y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%5E4%29%2F%282y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%284xy%5E2%29%2F%28-10x%5E2y%5E4%29%29%28%2815x%5E5y%5E3%29%2F%2812y%5E2%29%29=-%28x%5E4%29%2F%282y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C%3E0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C%3E0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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