document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190789>Question 190789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F%28y%5E2-64%29-+%28y-5%29%2F%282y%5E2-15y-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F%28y%5E2-64%29-+%28y-5%29%2F%282y%5E2-15y-8%29\"   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 #143240 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=143240\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8/(y^2-64)- (y-5)/(2y^2-15y-8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[8/(y-8)(y+8)] - [(y-5)/(2y+1)(y-8)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = (y-8)(y+8)(2y+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[8(2y+1)/lcd] - [(y-5)(y+8)/lcd]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[16y+8 - (y^2+3y-40)]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[16y + 8 - y^2 -3y + 40]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-[y^2 - 13y - 48]/lcd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-[(y-16)(y+3)]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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