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Algebra.Com's Answer #225952 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"%282%2F%28y%2B4%29%29%2F%283%2F%28y-4%29-1%2F%28y%5E2-16%29%29\" Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%2F%28y%2B4%29%29%2F%283%2F%28y-4%29-1%2F%28%28y%2B4%29%28y-4%29%29%29\" Factor the last inner denominator.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Take note that the inner LCD is \"%28y%2B4%29%28y-4%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Multiply EVERY term by the inner LCD \"%28y%2B4%29%28y-4%29\" to clear out all the inner fractions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28%28y-4%292%29%2F%28%28y%2B4%293-1%29\" Multiply and simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%28y-4%29%29%2F%283%28y%2B4%29-1%29\" Rearrange the terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282y-8%29%2F%283y%2B12-1%29\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%282y-8%29%2F%283y%2B11%29\" Combine like terms.\r
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