SOLUTION: Subtract with the answer in simplist form (2/5)-y/y-2

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Question 120793: Subtract with the answer in simplist form
(2/5)-y/y-2
Found 2 solutions by praseenakos@yahoo.com, MathLover1:
Answer by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507) About Me  (Show Source):
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Question:

Subtract with the answer in simplist form
(2/5)-y/y-2

Answer:

%282%2F5%29-y%2F%28y-2%29


Multiply throughout by 5(y-2)


5%28y-2%29%2A%282%2F5%29-5%28y-2%29%2Ay%2F%28y-2%29




==> 2y-4+-+5y


==> +-3y-4



Hope you found the explanation useful.


Regards.

Praseena.





Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

%282%2F5%29-y%2F%28y-2%29........multiply both terms by %28y-2%29%2A5

%282%2F5%29+%28y-2%29%2A5+-+%28y-2%29y%2F%28y-2%29........

%282%28y-2%29%2A5%2F5%29+-+%28y-2%29%2A5%2Ay%2F%28y-2%29........

........

2%28y-2%29-+5%2Ay........

2y+-+4+-+5y........

-3y+-+4+........