I am having some problem with solving a problem that the teacher gave to us. I ahving been working on it, but I just can't seem to get it. I keep getting the answer 2(y-2)/y+2.
3/y-3/2y+4
I'm assuming both Ys are in the
denominator:
3/y - 3/2y + 4 =
Find common denominator:
(6 - 3 + 8y) / 2y =
(3 + 8y) / 2y = 3/2y + 8y/2y =
3/(2y) + 4.
OOPS!! Henry not anonymous
To solve the expression: 3/y - 3/2y + 4, we need to simplify and combine like terms.
To do this, we need to find a common denominator for the fractions.
The common denominator should be the least common multiple (LCM) of y and 2y, which is 2y.
Now let's rewrite the expression using the common denominator:
3(2)/2y - 3y/2y + 4(2y)/2y
Simplifying further, we get:
6/2y - 3y/2y + 8y/2y
Next, we can combine the numerators:
(6 - 3y + 8y) / 2y
Simplifying the numerator, we have:
(6 + 5y) / 2y
Now, we can split the fraction into two separate terms:
6/2y + 5y/2y
Finally, we can simplify each term individually:
3/y + 5/2
So the final answer is:
3/y + 5/2