Algebra 1

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133500403
ISBN 13: 978-0-13350-040-0

Chapter 11 - Rational Expressions and Functions - 11-4 Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Mixed Review - Page 677: 61

Answer

$\frac{(y^{2})(y-1)}{y-3}$

Work Step by Step

Simplifying the question, $\frac{(y^{4}-y^{2})}{y^2-2y-3}$ Factorising the numerator, =$\frac{(y^{4}-y^{2})}{y^2-2y-3}$ = $\frac{y^{2}(y^{2}-1)}{y^2-2y-3}$ = $\frac{y^{2}(y-1)(y+1)}{y^2-2y-3}$ Factorising the denominator, =$\frac{y^{2}(y-1)(y+1)}{y^2-2y-3}$=$\frac{y^{2}(y-1)(y+1)}{y^2-3y+y-3}$ =$\frac{y^{2}(y-1)(y+1)}{y(y-3)+1(y-3)}$ =$\frac{y^{2}(y-1)(y+1)}{(y+1)(y-3)}$ Cancel the common terms, =$\frac{y^{2}(y-1)}{(y-3)}$ This is the answer.
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