document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128817>Question 1128817</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perform the operation. Assume that no denominators are 0. (Simplify your answer completely.)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-7 / y^2 - y+7 / 4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #745330 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=745330\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> common denominator is 4y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first term is (4*(y-7)) or 4y-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second term is y(y+7) or y^2+7y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y-28-y^2-7y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y^2-3y-28 is numerator or -(y^2+3y+28)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is -(y^2+3y+28/(4y^2) ANSWER\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can check with y=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/64)-15/32=-29/64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-116/256, which is -29/64 </SPAN>\n" );
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