document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=463847>Question 463847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y-3/2 +y/5 =3- y+1/6 solve rational expression? do i find lcd?<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 #317725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=317725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y-3/2 +y/5 =3- y+1/6 solve rational expression? do i find lcd?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Eliminate the fractions.  Whether it's the least CD or not doesn't matter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the product of the denominators, that always works.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*5*6 = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-3/2 +y/5 =3- y+1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do you mean (y-3)/2 +y/5 =3- (y+1)/6 ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30*(y-3) + 12y = 180 - 10*(y+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If so,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30y-90 + 12y = 180 -10y-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42y - 90 = 170 - 10y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52y = 260<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Fretting about the LCD just wastes time.<BR>\n" );
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