SOLUTION: Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions Add or subtract the following: y^2 ____ y-4 MINUS 4 ____ y-4 y^3-5y _______ 6y MINUS y^3+y+3 _______

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Question 156404This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra
: Addition and Subtraction of Rational Expressions Add or subtract the following:
y^2
____
y-4
MINUS
4
____
y-4



y^3-5y
_______
6y
MINUS
y^3+y+3
_______
6y

They are supposed to be dide by side like y to the third+y+3 over 6y minus ect...I hope that makes sense..
Thanks!

This question is from textbook elementary and intermediate algebra

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(y^2)/(y-4)-4/(y-4)
(y^2-4)/(y-4) answer.
(y^3-5y)/6y-(y^3+y+3)/6y
(y^3-5y-y^3-y-3)/6y
(-6y-3)/6y
-3(2y+1)/6y
(2y+1)/-2y
-(2y+1)/2y answer.