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Tough One: figure out y/y^2-1+5y/y-y^2
- Thread starter LMande
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Re: Tough One!
2: you can't figure WHAT out? There is no question; WHAT are you suppose to do?
1: clarify using brackets; like, is it y / (y^2 - 1) ?LMande said:y/y^2-1+5y/y-y^2
I can't figure this one out! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
2: you can't figure WHAT out? There is no question; WHAT are you suppose to do?
Re: Tough One!
I will assume that this is your problem:
I hope this helps you.
LMande said:y/y^2-1+5y/y-y^2
I can't figure this one out! Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I will assume that this is your problem:
Code:
y 5y
------ + -------
y^2 - 1 y - y^2
Factor each denominator:
y 5y
----------- + ------------
(y+1)(y-1) y(1 - y)
Note that (1 - y) is the OPPOSITE of y - 1.....multiply numerator and denominator of the second fraction by -1:
y -5y
--------- + ------------
(y+1)(y-1) y(y - 1)
The common denominator for the two fractions is y(y+1)(y-1)
Multiply numerator and denominator of the first fraction by y, and multiply numerator and denominator of the second fraction by (y + 1). This will make both fractions have y(y+1)(y-1) as a denominator:
y * y -5y(y+1)
------------- + ---------------
(y+1)(y-1)y y(y-1)(y+1)
Now, the fractions have the same denominator. Add the numerators, and put the result over the common denominator:
y^2 + (-5y)(y+1)
------------------------
y(y+1)(y-1)
Simplify the numerator. Reduce the fraction, if possible.I hope this helps you.
Something I find useful:
At this stage of Mrspi's equations, let a = y+1 and b = y-1; then we have:
y / ab - 5y / by
= y / ab - 5 / b
= (y - 5a) / ab
Now substitute back in:
[y - 5(y + 1)] / [(y + 1)(y - 1)]
= -(4y + 5) / (y^2 - 1)
...and you're finished: I use that method because I'm a one-finger typer,
well really because I'm lazy :shock:
Code:
y -5y
--------- + ------------
(y+1)(y-1) y(y - 1)y / ab - 5y / by
= y / ab - 5 / b
= (y - 5a) / ab
Now substitute back in:
[y - 5(y + 1)] / [(y + 1)(y - 1)]
= -(4y + 5) / (y^2 - 1)
...and you're finished: I use that method because I'm a one-finger typer,
well really because I'm lazy :shock:
Wow.. this is a different language to me!
This is great that you all are here to help! I hope someday to be able to help others too! I've just started classes after being out of school for 14 years (yikes). To think, once upon a time all this made sense to me. I mean it still does, just trying to translate it onto a computer makes it more difficult for me. Sorry I wasn't so clear in my question (or lack of).
I really appreciate all your help!
This is great that you all are here to help! I hope someday to be able to help others too! I've just started classes after being out of school for 14 years (yikes). To think, once upon a time all this made sense to me. I mean it still does, just trying to translate it onto a computer makes it more difficult for me. Sorry I wasn't so clear in my question (or lack of).
I really appreciate all your help!