document.write( "Question 69607: \"%28y-2%29%2F%28y%2B3%29-y%2F%282y%2B6%29\"=?????
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\"%28y-2%29%2F%28y%2B3%29-y%2F%282y%2B6%29\"=????? \r\n" );
document.write( "I need some help with this one.\r\n" );
document.write( "I came up with \"y%5E2%2B5y-12\". \r\n" );
document.write( "Is this correct???\r\n" );
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document.write( "No, I'm afraid not.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28y-2%29%2F%28y%2B3%29-y%2F%282y%2B6%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the second denominator:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28y-2%29%2F%28y%2B3%29-y%2F%282%28y%2B3%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "The LCD is \"2%28y%2B3%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "The second fraction already has this LCD\r\n" );
document.write( "for its denominator.  To make the first\r\n" );
document.write( "fraction also have the LCD for its\r\n" );
document.write( "denominator, multiply top and bottom by 2.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"+%282%28y-2%29%29%2F%282%28y%2B3%29%29-y%2F%282%28y%2B3%29%29+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Remove parentheses in the top but NOT\r\n" );
document.write( "the bottom.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"+%282y-4%29%2F%282%28y%2B3%29%29-y%2F%282%28y%2B3%29%29+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Combine numerators over the LCD, all\r\n" );
document.write( "as just one fraction:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"+%282y-4-y%29%2F%282%28y%2B3%29%29+\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"+%28y-4%29%2F%282%28y%2B3%29%29+\"\r\n" );
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