document.write( "Question 35577This question is from textbook Introductory Algebra
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document.write( ": I need help Subtracting Rational Expressions with different Denominators. I'm missing one step, but can't figure it out!\r
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document.write( " 4y-1 y+3
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document.write( " 2y^2+5y-3 6y^2+y-2 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #21718 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "[4y-1]/[2y^2+5y-3] - [y+3]/[6y^2+y-2] \n" ); document.write( "Factor where you can as follows: \n" ); document.write( "[4y-1]/[(2y-1)(y+3)]-[y+3]/[(2y-1)(3y+2)] \n" ); document.write( "The LCD = (2y-1)(y+3)(3y+2) \n" ); document.write( "Rewrite each fraction over the LCD, as follows: \n" ); document.write( "[(4y-1)(3y+2)]/LCD - [(y+3)(y+3)]/LCD \n" ); document.write( "Simplify: \n" ); document.write( "[12y^2+5y-1-(y^2+6y+9)]/LCD \n" ); document.write( "[11y^2-y-10]/LCD \n" ); document.write( "[(11y+10)(y-1)]/LCD\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "stan H. \n" ); document.write( " \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |