document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=734618>Question 734618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> show me how to simplify this expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    2y         5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------  +   -----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(2y - 1)     2y - 1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "    2y         5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------  +   -----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(2y - 1)     2y - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "least common denominator: y(2y-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite both fractions with the lcm as the denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[2y/lcm] + [5y/lcm]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcm:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 7y/(y(2y-1))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cancel the common \"y\" factor:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 7/(2y-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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