SOLUTION: can you express the following rational expression in lowest terms y^5 - 3y^3 + 8y^2/5y

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Question 173370: can you express the following rational expression in lowest terms
y^5 - 3y^3 + 8y^2/5y
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28y%5E5+-+3y%5E3+%2B+8y%5E2%29%2F%285y%29 Start with the given expression.


%28y%5E5%29%2F%285y%29+-+%283y%5E3%29%2F%285y%29+%2B+%288y%5E2%29%2F%285y%29 Break up the fraction


%28y%5E4%29%2F%285%29+-+%283y%5E2%29%2F%285%29+%2B+%288y%29%2F%285%29 Reduce


%28y%5E4-3y%5E2%2B8y%29%2F%285%29 Combine the fractions


So %28y%5E5+-+3y%5E3+%2B+8y%5E2%29%2F%285y%29=%28y%5E4-3y%5E2%2B8y%29%2F%285%29