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Algebra.Com's Answer #149099 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1/5 - 1/y \n" ); document.write( "__________ \n" ); document.write( "5-y/5 \n" ); document.write( "======================= \n" ); document.write( "[(y-5)/(5y)] / [(25-y)/5]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Invert the denominator and multiply to get: \n" ); document.write( "= [(y-5)/(5y)] * [5/(25-y)]\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "Cancel the \"5\" factor to get:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "= (y-5)/(y(25-y)) \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |