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OpenStudy (anonymous):

simplify the expression. 4y+5(y-9)-36/y-9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

distribute the 5 and add like terms together. You should come up with a term that cancels out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry, combine like terms together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so that gives you 4y+5y-81/y-9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

combine the y terms in the numerator at the top (why I changed it to just combine like terms)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait 9y-81/y-9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup. Now, take out a constant in the numerator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then you should have the same term in both the numerator and denominator, which will cancel out.

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