document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77292>Question 77292</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> will someone please help me subtract and write in simplest form?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6/y-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/y+1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55381 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=avidreader27><B>avidreader27(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=avidreader27><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=55381\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You need to first find a common denominator;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6/y-4)-(1/y+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "common denominator is  (y-4)(y+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply the 6 by (y+1), then multiply the 1 by (y-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this gives:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y +6 - y + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get the answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5y + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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