SOLUTION: y^2 - 7y/y^2 + 8y + 16 + 6y - 20/y^2 + 8y + 16 Double checking my work on this one.

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Question 282448: y^2 - 7y/y^2 + 8y + 16 + 6y - 20/y^2 + 8y + 16
Double checking my work on this one.
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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[y^2 - 7y/y^2 + 8y + 16] + [6y - 20/y^2 + 8y + 16]


[(y^2 - 7y)+(6y-20)]/[y^2 + 8y + 16]


(y^2 - y - 20)/(y^2 + 8y + 16)


((y-5)(y+4))/((y+4)(y+4))


(y-5)/(y+4)


Answer: [y^2 - 7y/y^2 + 8y + 16] + [6y - 20/y^2 + 8y + 16] = (y-5)/(y+4)