document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=587716>Question 587716</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operations and simplify. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-6        y+1       y-63\r\n" );
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document.write( "y-9        y+9       y^2-81\r\n" );
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document.write( "I have gotten this far, but don't think it is right. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD is (y-9)(y+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Long story short, after all of the \"factoring\" I did, the end result came out to be \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25y+63<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y-9)(y+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My only question now is what do I do with the third part of the equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-63<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2-81 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374214 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=374214\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the indicated operations and simplify. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-6 y+1 y-63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----- - ----- <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-9 y+9 y^2-81 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(y-6)(y+9]/lcd - [(y+1)(y-9)]/lcd + (y-63)/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+3y-45 - (y^2-8y-9) + (y-63)]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= [3y+8y+y-45+9-63]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [12y-99]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= [12y-99]/[y^2-81]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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