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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Simplify

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 2x }{ 2x-y } - \frac{ 4x ^{2}+y^{2} }{ 4x^{2}-y^{2} } + \frac{ y }{ 2x+y }\]

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

First find the common denominator and multiply the numerators and denominators of all the fractions by it. can u pls tell me what u get when u do so? @RH

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would 4x^2-y^2 be a common denominator?

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

yes.:)

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

well look at the common denominator just factor the denominator of the middle fraction and you get \[\frac{2x}{2x -y}\times \frac{2x +y}{2x + y} - \frac{4x^2 +y^2}{(2x -y)(2x + y)}\frac{y}{2x + y}\times \frac{2x -y}{2x -y}\] just simplify b distributing and collecting like terms.

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

oops missing a + between the middle fraction and the last fraction./

OpenStudy (anonymous):

between where? 4x^2+y^2/(2x-y)(2x+y) and y/2x+y?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@campbell_st

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do I simplify? :(

OpenStudy (ajprincess):

|dw:1375612780256:dw| nw combine the like terms in the numerator

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