document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35435>Question 35435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please help me solve this problem? I would greatly appreciate your help! <b> Find each sum or difference, and show all work.</b>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y + 5/ y - 5 - 2y/ y^2 - 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am assuming that you probably meant this fraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y+%2B+5%29%2F+%28y+-+5%29+-+%282y%29%2F+%28y%5E2+-+25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y+%2B+5%29%2F+%28y+-+5%29+-+%282y%29%2F+%28y%5E2+-+25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, factor the second denominator in order to find the LCD:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-5%29%2A%28y%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-5%29%2A%28y%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, in order to subtract the fractions, you must get the LCD in the first fraction, by multiplying the numerator and denominator of the first fraction by (y+5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply out the first numerator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC\r<BR>\n" );
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