document.write( "Question 855780: y2-5y-6/y2-1
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\n" ); document.write( "So that we do not misunderstand, it is better to write y^2 for $\"y%5E2\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "Computers, math geeks, and many calculators understand that ^ means what follows is an exponent, and that / means divide.
\n" ); document.write( "Computers, math geeks, and most calculators understand that
\n" ); document.write( "y^2-5y-6/y^2-1 means $\"y2-5y-6%2Fy2-1\"$ ,
\n" ); document.write( "while $\"%28y%5E2-5y-6%29%2F%28y%5E2-1%29\"$ should be written as (y^2-5y-6)/(y^2-1) to follow the long internationally accepted conventions/rules on order of operations.
\n" ); document.write( "I understand what you meant because I can read minds, but don't try that with your calculator, or you will get exactly what you ask for.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28y%5E2-5y-6%29%2F%28y%5E2-1%29=%28y%2B1%29%28y-6%29%2F%28%28y%2B1%29%28y-1%29%29\"$ $\"red%28%22=%22%29\"$ $\"%28y-6%29%2F%28y-1%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "when $\"y%3C%3E-1\"$ the expressions on the left of the red equal sign exist, and are equal to the simplified expression on the right, which does exist for $\"x=-1\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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