document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117515>Question 117515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem. I have similar problems in my homework but it does not show how to solve this type of problem. You help is appreciated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Problem: 6y over y^2+5y+4 add to 4y over y^2-1. I tried to factor the first denominator but that just got me more confused. I don't know where to start.    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85492 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85492\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6y/(y^2+5y+4)+4y/(y^2-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=6y/((y+4)(y+1))+4y/((y+1)(y-1)) Factor the denominators.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(6y(y-1)+4y(y+4))/((y+4)(y+1)(y-1)) LCD is the denominator<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=6y^2-6y+4y^2+16y/((y+4)(y+1)(y-1)) Expand the numerator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=10y^2+10y/((y+4)(y+1)(y-1)) Combine terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=10y/((y+4)(y-1)) Voila!<BR>\n" );
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