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Homework Statement
Simplify (1/3 + 1/3y)/(1/y + 1/3)
Homework Equations
(1/3 + 1/3y)/(1/y + 1/3) = x
In this case I am using x to represent the simplified expression
The Attempt at a Solution
(1/3 + 1/3 * 1/y)/(1/y+1/3) = (2/3 * 1/y)/(1/y + 1/3) = (2/3y)/(1/y+1/3) = (2/3y)/(3/3y + y/3y) =
2/3y * 3y/(3+y) = 6y/(9 + 3y^2)
I obviously did something wrong but I don't see how. Every step I did correctly.