document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102678>Question 102678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help with simplifying the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2y^2 + 6/8y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I come up with the following answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/2y^2 + 3/256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is this correct? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "lcd = 8y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=[4y/lcm] + [6/lcm]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=(4y+6)/lcm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2(2y+3)/8y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (2y+3)/4y^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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