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Is this wrong? help-example-1
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Answer:

-1/2

Explanation:


((3)/(4y) - (2)/(y)) /((1)/(y) +(3)/(2y) )Find common denominators for each side


= ((3)/(4y) - (8)/(4y)) /((2)/(2y) +(3)/(2y) ) Combine the fractions over the common denominator


= (3-8)/(4y)/(2+3)/(2y) Simplify the numerators


= (-5)/(4y)/(5)/(2y)


= (-5)/(4y)X(2y)/(5)Flip the second fraction to change to multiplication


= (-5)/(2)X(1)/(5)Cross cancel out. 4y and 2y are divisible by 2y.\


= (-1)/(2)X(1)/(1) Cross cancel out. -5 and 5 are divisible by 5.


= -(1)/(2)

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