document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=84362>Question 84362</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract.  Express your answer in simplest form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/5 - y/y-2	 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "my answer -3y-4/y-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #60806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=60806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F5-y%2F%28y-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F5-y%2F%28y-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Like any addition or subtraction of fractions, you need to find the LCD. The LCD is this case is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=LCD=5%28y-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"LCD=5%28y-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So rewrite the fractions as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%28y-2%29%2F5%28y-2%29%29-%285y%2F%285%28y-2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%28y-2%29%2F5%28y-2%29%29-%285y%2F%285%28y-2%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Notice how the value of each fraction did not change.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have a common denominator, you can do the subtraction:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282y-4-5y%29%2F%285%28y-2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282y-4-5y%29%2F%285%28y-2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplifying...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-3y-4%29%2F%285y-10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-3y-4%29%2F%285y-10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And you are done.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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