Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Adding and Subtracting Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 427: 49

Answer

$\frac{2y-14}{y^2-16}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{y-7}{y^2-16}+\frac{7-y}{16-y^2}=\frac{y-7}{y^2-16}+\frac{-(7-y)}{-(16-y^2)}=\frac{y-7}{y^2-16}+\frac{y-7}{y^2-16}=2\frac{y-7}{y^2-16}=\frac{2y-14}{y^2-16}$
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