Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.4 - Adding and Subtracting Like Fractions, Least Common Denominator, and Equivalent Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 261: 17

Answer

-$\frac{3}{y}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{1}{y}$ -$\frac{4}{y}$ Subtract the numerator. Keep the common denominator =$\frac{1-4}{y}$ =$\frac{-3}{y}$
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