document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=327718>Question 327718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Divide:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2-25/y divided by y-5/y+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the first step is to multiply by recp.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2-25/y * y+7/y-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now I am confused.  Please help.  Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #234713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=graphmatics><B>graphmatics(170)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=graphmatics><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=graphmatics><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=234713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ((y^2-25)/(y))/(y)/(y-5)/(y+7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We note that (a/b)/(c/d) = (a/b)*(d/c)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((y^2-25)/(y))/(y)/(y-5)/(y+7) = (((y^2-25)/(y))/(y))*((y+7)/(y-5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               = (((y^2-25)/(y))/(y/1))*((y+7)/(y-5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               = (((y^2-25)/(y))*(1/y))*((y+7)/(y-5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                               =((y^2-25) </SPAN>\n" );
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