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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought the answer was 3/y but thats incorrect

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i hate compound fractions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

multiply top and bottom by \((y+3)(y-3)\) cancelling as you go

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{y(y+3)-y(y-3)}{y(y+3)+y(y-3)}\] is a good first step then cancel the common factor of ](y\) top and bottom and get \[\frac{y+3-(y-3)}{y+3+y-3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Takes awhile!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait, i made a dumb mistake

OpenStudy (anonymous):

disregard that*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{y(y-3)-y(y+3)}{y(y-3)+y(y+3)}\]

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

too much work, cancel the \(y\)'s first \[\frac{y-3-(y+3)}{y-3+y+3}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you did all that, but somehow were off by a minus sign \[\frac{-6}{2y}=-\frac{3}{y}\]

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