document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524660>Question 524660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am pretty confused, can you help me with solving this problem and show me how its done:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y/(y^2-4^2)- 1/(y-2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #347828 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=347828\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y/(y^2-4^2)- 1/(y-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[y/(y-4)(y+4)] - [1/(y-2)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "least common denominator: (y-2)(y+4)(y-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[y(y-2)]/lcd - (y-4)(y+4)/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[y^2-2y -[y^2-16]]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [16-2y]/[(y-2)(y^2-16)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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