document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=56209>Question 56209</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321159349/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need your help solving this rational function.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/y+5 - 3/y-5 = 12/y^2-25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have found the LCD of (y+5)(y-5) and multiplied both sides by the LCD. The answer I got was y=1/2.  I am not sure what I am doing wrong.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #38130 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=38130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/y+5 - 3/y-5 = 12/y^2-25 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have the LCD.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by the LCD to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-5)-3(y+5) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y-20=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2y=-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=16 </SPAN>\n" );
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