document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121119>Question 121119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract with answer in simplist form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/y-8    -      1/y+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "would the answer be - 6/7 ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "7/(y-8) - 1/(y+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Least Common denominator is (y-8)(y+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite each fraction with the lcd as its denominator:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7(y+1)/lcd - (y-8/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine the numerators over the lcd:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[7y+7-y+8]/lcd<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=7y+15/lcd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= (7y+15)/[(y-8)(Y+1)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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