(2y)/(4y^2+y)-(3+Y)/(4y^2-23y-6)=?

1 Answer
Oct 29, 2017

#(y-15)/((4y+1)(y-6))#

Explanation:

#"before subtracting the fractions we require them to "#
#"have a "color(blue)"common denominator"#

#"factorising the denominators of both fractions"#

#•color(white)(x)4y^2+y=y(4y+1)#

#•color(white)(x)4y^2-23y-6#

#"the factors of the product - 24 which sum to - 23 are"#
#"are - 24 and + 1"#

#rArr4y^2-24y+y-6#

#=color(red)(4y)(y-6)color(red)(+1)(y-6)larrcolor(blue)"factor by grouping"#

#=(y-6)(color(red)(4y+1))larrcolor(blue)"common factor "(y-6)#

#rArr(2y)/(y(4y+1))-(3+y)/((4y+1)(y-6))#

#"the common denominator is "y(4y+1)(y-6)#

#"multiply numerator/denominator of "#

#(2y)/(y(4y+1))" by "(y-6)#

#"multiply numerator/denominator of"#

#(3+y)/((4y+1)(y-6))" by "y#

#rArr(2y(y-6))/(y(4y+1)(y-6))-(y(3+y))/(y(4y+1)(y-6))#

#"we now have a common denominator so can subtract"#
#"the numerators leaving the denominator"#

#=(2y^2-12y-3y-y^2)/(y(4y+1)(y-6))#

#=(y^2-15y)/(y(4y+1)(y-6))#

#=(cancel(y)(y-15))/(cancel(y)(4y+1)(y-6))=(y-15)/((4y+1)(y-6))#

#"with restrictions "y!=-1/4,y!=6#