document.write( "Question 1140824: simplify $\"%28y%2B1%29%2F%28y%5E2-4%29+-+5%2F%28y%2B2%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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simplify $\"%28y%2B1%29%2F%28y%5E2-4%29+-+5%2F%28y%2B2%29\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28y%2B1%29%2F%28%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29%29+-+5%2F%28y%2B2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "over a single common denominator
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28y%2B1%29-5%28y-2%29%29%2F%28%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "distribute the -5
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28y%2B1-5y%2B10%29%29%2F%28%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28-4y%2B11%29%29%2F%28%28y-2%29%28y%2B2%29%29\"$ or $\"%28%28-4y%2B11%29%29%2F%28%28y%5E2-4%29%29\"$
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