document.write( "Question 588068: 15y+5/-21y-7\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #374365 by Edwin McCravy(20059)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Factor 5 out of the numerator:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%285%283y%2B1%29%29%2F%28-21y-7%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor -7 out of the denominator\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%285%283y%2B1%29%29%2F%28-7%283y%2B1%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the (3y+1)'s\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%285%28cross%283y%2B1%29%29%29%2F%28-7%28cross%283y%2B1%29%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"5%2F%28-7%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"-5%2F7\"\r\n" );
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