<PRE><B>Question 394858</B>
Simplify this equation, 1+12/y over 1-144/y^2?
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[1+(12/y)]/[1-(144/y^2)]
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= [(y+12)/y] / [(y^2-144)/y^2]
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Invert and multiply:
= [(y+12)/y]*[y^2/(y^2-144)]
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Cancel factors common to a numerator and a denominator.
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= [1/1] * [y/(y+12)]
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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