I need some help with solving this compound fraction. I know I need to multiply all the fractions in the numerator and denominator by the LCD, which I believe is y^2 (right?) This gives me x^2-y^2 as the num and y^2 as the denom on the top. Then on the bottom I think I need to multiply the x/y by y (to get the same denominator y^2 as the top, right?) Which gives me xy+y^2 as the num and y^2 as the denom. Then I invert the second fraction to multiply instead of divide it. After canceling out the common factors I get x-y/y^2, but my book says the answer is x-y/y!? Does anyone know where I'm messing up in this? Compound fractions were the hardest thing to do in this chapter but they had only one example for me to look at and work through. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely, a dumb college student who put off algebra until his last semester.
Sincerely, a dumb college student who put off algebra until his last semester.