document.write( "Question 476228: Please help me solve this equation: $\"5%2F%28y-3%29+-+30%2F%28y%5E2-9%29=1\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"5%2F%28y-3%29+-+30%2F%28y%5E2-9%29=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "factor denominators
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F%28y-3%29+-+30%2F%28%28y%2B3%29%28y-3%29%29=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Combine fractions, get common denominator by multiplying by $\"%28y%2B3%29%2F%28y%2B3%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28y%2B3%29%2F%28%28y%2B3%29%28y-3%29%29+-+30%2F%28%28y%2B3%29%28y-3%29%29=1\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285%28y%2B3%29+-+30%29%2F%28%28y%2B3%29%28y-3%29%29+=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Distribute and add like terms in numerator
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%285y+-+15%29%2F%28%28y%2B3%29%28y-3%29%29=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factor numerator
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28y-3%29%2F%28%28y%2B3%29%28y-3%29%29=+1\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%2F%28y%2B3%29=+1\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by (y+3) on both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5+=+y%2B3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 3 on both sides
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2+=+y\"$
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