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The sum of the fractions 2/y-3 and 6/y+3 is equal to their

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Answer:

I think "Product" is the answer. Not really sure.

User Mike Peder
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Explanation:

Move expression to the left side and change its sign

5

y

3

+

10

y

2

y

6

y

y

+

2

=

0

Write

y

as a sum or difference

5

y

3

+

10

y

2

+

2

y

3

y

6

y

y

+

2

=

0

Factor out

y

and

3

from the expression

5

y

3

+

10

y

(

y

+

2

)

3

(

y

+

2

)

y

y

+

2

=

0

Factor out

y

+

2

from the expression

5

y

3

+

10

(

y

+

2

)

(

y

3

)

y

y

+

2

=

0

Write all numerators above the least common denominator

5

(

y

+

2

)

+

10

y

(

y

3

)

(

y

+

2

)

(

y

3

)

=

0

Distribute

5

and

y

through the parenthesis

5

y

+

10

+

10

y

2

+

3

y

(

y

+

2

)

(

y

3

)

=

0

Collect the like terms

8

y

+

20

y

2

(

y

+

2

)

(

y

3

)

=

0

Use the commutative property to reorder the terms

y

2

+

8

y

+

20

(

y

+

2

)

(

y

3

)

=

0

Write

8

y

as a sum or difference

y

2

+

10

y

2

y

+

20

(

y

+

2

)

(

y

3

)

=

0

Factor out

y

and

2

from the expression

y

(

y

10

)

2

(

y

10

)

(

y

+

2

)

(

y

3

)

=

0

Factor out

(

y

10

)

from the expression

(

y

10

)

(

y

+

2

)

(

y

+

2

)

(

y

3

)

=

0

Reduce the fraction with

y

+

2

y

10

y

3

=

0

Determine the sign of the fraction

y

10

y

3

=

0

Simplify

10

y

y

3

=

0

When the quotient of expressions equals

0

, the numerator has to be

0

10

y

=

0

Move the constant,

10

, to the right side and change its sign

y

=

10

Change the signs on both sides of the equation

y

=

10

Check if the solution is in the defined range

y

=

10

,

y

3

,

y

2

y

=

10

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