document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=46160>Question 46160</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0134190114/algebrahomeworkh>prentice hall advanced algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE DIRECTIONS SAY TO SIMPLY. i'M NOT SURE HOW TO START TO SOLVE THE PROBELM.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I USED / THAT SIGN TO REPRESENT DIVISION.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   -5y/2y-1 - y+3/2y-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #30625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=30625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Simplify\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5y%29%2F%282y-1%29+-+%28y%2B3%29%2F%282y-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5y%29%2F%282y-1%29+-+%28y%2B3%29%2F%282y-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I hope I have expressed your problem accurately.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To simplify this expression you simply subtract the two fractions, and since they already are over a common denominator, this is quite easy to do.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28-5y%29-%28y%2B3%29%29%2F%282y-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28-5y%29-%28y%2B3%29%29%2F%282y-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify the numerator. Remove the parenthese and change the signs of the second numerator.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5y-y-3%29%2F%282y-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5y-y-3%29%2F%282y-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-6y-3%29%2F%282y-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-6y-3%29%2F%282y-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out a -3 in the numerator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-3%282y%2B1%29%2F%282y-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-3%282y%2B1%29%2F%282y-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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