Manipulating this $frac{x-y}{z-y}$ to $1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$
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There is probably a very easy explanation for this that is lost on me. Came across a formula that was manipulated into another form and it was presented as a given, so I am trying to figure out how that was done.
Original:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$
So I began to break it down:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-frac{y}{z-y}$
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-(frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y})$ <-- maybe this is wrong, but it works and I don't know why.
Opening up the bracket:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-frac{z}{z-y}+1$
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$
As I typed through all this, I see that $frac{y}{z-y}=frac{z}{z-y}-1$ is just true, and I get it when I simplify. I don't get how someone could see that to begin and wish to expand a formula like that.
Thank you for your time and patience with my high school level math question.
algebra-precalculus
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There is probably a very easy explanation for this that is lost on me. Came across a formula that was manipulated into another form and it was presented as a given, so I am trying to figure out how that was done.
Original:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$
So I began to break it down:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-frac{y}{z-y}$
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-(frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y})$ <-- maybe this is wrong, but it works and I don't know why.
Opening up the bracket:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-frac{z}{z-y}+1$
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$
As I typed through all this, I see that $frac{y}{z-y}=frac{z}{z-y}-1$ is just true, and I get it when I simplify. I don't get how someone could see that to begin and wish to expand a formula like that.
Thank you for your time and patience with my high school level math question.
algebra-precalculus
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There is probably a very easy explanation for this that is lost on me. Came across a formula that was manipulated into another form and it was presented as a given, so I am trying to figure out how that was done.
Original:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$
So I began to break it down:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-frac{y}{z-y}$
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-(frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y})$ <-- maybe this is wrong, but it works and I don't know why.
Opening up the bracket:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-frac{z}{z-y}+1$
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$
As I typed through all this, I see that $frac{y}{z-y}=frac{z}{z-y}-1$ is just true, and I get it when I simplify. I don't get how someone could see that to begin and wish to expand a formula like that.
Thank you for your time and patience with my high school level math question.
algebra-precalculus
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There is probably a very easy explanation for this that is lost on me. Came across a formula that was manipulated into another form and it was presented as a given, so I am trying to figure out how that was done.
Original:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$
So I began to break it down:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-frac{y}{z-y}$
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-(frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y})$ <-- maybe this is wrong, but it works and I don't know why.
Opening up the bracket:
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{x}{z-y}-frac{z}{z-y}+1$
$frac{x-y}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$
As I typed through all this, I see that $frac{y}{z-y}=frac{z}{z-y}-1$ is just true, and I get it when I simplify. I don't get how someone could see that to begin and wish to expand a formula like that.
Thank you for your time and patience with my high school level math question.
algebra-precalculus
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Suppose that we have the expression $dfrac{x-y}{z-y}$ and we want the numerator to be independent of $y$. Then the only way to do this is to make part of the numerator like the denominator, so that both cancel: $$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{z-y+x-z}{z-y}=frac{z-y}{z-y}+frac{x-z}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$$ This is sometimes useful in integration, factorisation and other related topics.
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Appreciate the explanation and reasoning behind why someone would want to do this. Removing a variable from the numerator, makes sense. Thank you.
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– TheCuriousOne
Jan 6 at 19:29
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I'm glad this was useful for you. Another application could be partial fractions, but I suspect that it may be slightly advanced.
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Jan 6 at 19:31
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frac{x-y}{z-y} = frac{z - y + x - z}{z-y} = 1 + frac{x - z}{z-y}
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Hint: Write $$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{z-y+x-z}{z-y}$$ I think it is a nulladdition
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Thank you for the hint.
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– TheCuriousOne
Jan 6 at 19:27
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You are certainly right to say that
$$frac{y}{z-y}=frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y}$$
Since
$$frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y}=frac{z}{z-y}-1=frac{z}{z-y}-frac{z-y}{z-y}=frac{y}{z-y}$$
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A super easy way to get what you want is to just add it in (then subtract it so that you don't change the expression's value).
$$begin{align}
frac{x-y}{z-y} + (1+frac{x-z}{z-y}) - (1+frac{x-z}{z-y}) &= 1+frac{x-z}{z-y}+frac{(x-y)-(z-y)-(x-z))}{z-y}\
&=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}\
end{align}$$
It's especially useful for doing messy trig proofs, e.g..
$$begin{align}
frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} &= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - (2sin x - 1) + (2sin x - 1)\
&= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - frac{(2sin x - 1)(sin x - 2)}{sin x - 2} + (2sin x - 1)\
&= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - frac{2sin^2 x -5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} + (2sin x - 1)\
&= 0+ (2sin x - 1)\
&= 2sin x - 1\
end{align}$$
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Suppose that we have the expression $dfrac{x-y}{z-y}$ and we want the numerator to be independent of $y$. Then the only way to do this is to make part of the numerator like the denominator, so that both cancel: $$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{z-y+x-z}{z-y}=frac{z-y}{z-y}+frac{x-z}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$$ This is sometimes useful in integration, factorisation and other related topics.
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Appreciate the explanation and reasoning behind why someone would want to do this. Removing a variable from the numerator, makes sense. Thank you.
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– TheCuriousOne
Jan 6 at 19:29
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I'm glad this was useful for you. Another application could be partial fractions, but I suspect that it may be slightly advanced.
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– TheSimpliFire
Jan 6 at 19:31
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Suppose that we have the expression $dfrac{x-y}{z-y}$ and we want the numerator to be independent of $y$. Then the only way to do this is to make part of the numerator like the denominator, so that both cancel: $$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{z-y+x-z}{z-y}=frac{z-y}{z-y}+frac{x-z}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$$ This is sometimes useful in integration, factorisation and other related topics.
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Appreciate the explanation and reasoning behind why someone would want to do this. Removing a variable from the numerator, makes sense. Thank you.
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– TheCuriousOne
Jan 6 at 19:29
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I'm glad this was useful for you. Another application could be partial fractions, but I suspect that it may be slightly advanced.
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– TheSimpliFire
Jan 6 at 19:31
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Suppose that we have the expression $dfrac{x-y}{z-y}$ and we want the numerator to be independent of $y$. Then the only way to do this is to make part of the numerator like the denominator, so that both cancel: $$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{z-y+x-z}{z-y}=frac{z-y}{z-y}+frac{x-z}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$$ This is sometimes useful in integration, factorisation and other related topics.
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Suppose that we have the expression $dfrac{x-y}{z-y}$ and we want the numerator to be independent of $y$. Then the only way to do this is to make part of the numerator like the denominator, so that both cancel: $$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{z-y+x-z}{z-y}=frac{z-y}{z-y}+frac{x-z}{z-y}=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}$$ This is sometimes useful in integration, factorisation and other related topics.
answered Jan 6 at 19:17
TheSimpliFireTheSimpliFire
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Appreciate the explanation and reasoning behind why someone would want to do this. Removing a variable from the numerator, makes sense. Thank you.
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– TheCuriousOne
Jan 6 at 19:29
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I'm glad this was useful for you. Another application could be partial fractions, but I suspect that it may be slightly advanced.
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– TheSimpliFire
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Appreciate the explanation and reasoning behind why someone would want to do this. Removing a variable from the numerator, makes sense. Thank you.
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– TheCuriousOne
Jan 6 at 19:29
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I'm glad this was useful for you. Another application could be partial fractions, but I suspect that it may be slightly advanced.
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– TheSimpliFire
Jan 6 at 19:31
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Appreciate the explanation and reasoning behind why someone would want to do this. Removing a variable from the numerator, makes sense. Thank you.
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– TheCuriousOne
Jan 6 at 19:29
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Appreciate the explanation and reasoning behind why someone would want to do this. Removing a variable from the numerator, makes sense. Thank you.
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– TheCuriousOne
Jan 6 at 19:29
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I'm glad this was useful for you. Another application could be partial fractions, but I suspect that it may be slightly advanced.
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– TheSimpliFire
Jan 6 at 19:31
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I'm glad this was useful for you. Another application could be partial fractions, but I suspect that it may be slightly advanced.
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frac{x-y}{z-y} = frac{z - y + x - z}{z-y} = 1 + frac{x - z}{z-y}
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$
frac{x-y}{z-y} = frac{z - y + x - z}{z-y} = 1 + frac{x - z}{z-y}
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$
frac{x-y}{z-y} = frac{z - y + x - z}{z-y} = 1 + frac{x - z}{z-y}
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frac{x-y}{z-y} = frac{z - y + x - z}{z-y} = 1 + frac{x - z}{z-y}
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answered Jan 6 at 19:19
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Hint: Write $$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{z-y+x-z}{z-y}$$ I think it is a nulladdition
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Thank you for the hint.
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Hint: Write $$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{z-y+x-z}{z-y}$$ I think it is a nulladdition
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Thank you for the hint.
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Hint: Write $$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{z-y+x-z}{z-y}$$ I think it is a nulladdition
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Hint: Write $$frac{x-y}{z-y}=frac{z-y+x-z}{z-y}$$ I think it is a nulladdition
answered Jan 6 at 19:17


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Thank you for the hint.
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Thank you for the hint.
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Thank you for the hint.
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Thank you for the hint.
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You are certainly right to say that
$$frac{y}{z-y}=frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y}$$
Since
$$frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y}=frac{z}{z-y}-1=frac{z}{z-y}-frac{z-y}{z-y}=frac{y}{z-y}$$
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You are certainly right to say that
$$frac{y}{z-y}=frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y}$$
Since
$$frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y}=frac{z}{z-y}-1=frac{z}{z-y}-frac{z-y}{z-y}=frac{y}{z-y}$$
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You are certainly right to say that
$$frac{y}{z-y}=frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y}$$
Since
$$frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y}=frac{z}{z-y}-1=frac{z}{z-y}-frac{z-y}{z-y}=frac{y}{z-y}$$
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You are certainly right to say that
$$frac{y}{z-y}=frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y}$$
Since
$$frac{z}{z-y}-frac{y}{y}=frac{z}{z-y}-1=frac{z}{z-y}-frac{z-y}{z-y}=frac{y}{z-y}$$
answered Jan 6 at 19:19


LarryLarry
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A super easy way to get what you want is to just add it in (then subtract it so that you don't change the expression's value).
$$begin{align}
frac{x-y}{z-y} + (1+frac{x-z}{z-y}) - (1+frac{x-z}{z-y}) &= 1+frac{x-z}{z-y}+frac{(x-y)-(z-y)-(x-z))}{z-y}\
&=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}\
end{align}$$
It's especially useful for doing messy trig proofs, e.g..
$$begin{align}
frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} &= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - (2sin x - 1) + (2sin x - 1)\
&= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - frac{(2sin x - 1)(sin x - 2)}{sin x - 2} + (2sin x - 1)\
&= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - frac{2sin^2 x -5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} + (2sin x - 1)\
&= 0+ (2sin x - 1)\
&= 2sin x - 1\
end{align}$$
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A super easy way to get what you want is to just add it in (then subtract it so that you don't change the expression's value).
$$begin{align}
frac{x-y}{z-y} + (1+frac{x-z}{z-y}) - (1+frac{x-z}{z-y}) &= 1+frac{x-z}{z-y}+frac{(x-y)-(z-y)-(x-z))}{z-y}\
&=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}\
end{align}$$
It's especially useful for doing messy trig proofs, e.g..
$$begin{align}
frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} &= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - (2sin x - 1) + (2sin x - 1)\
&= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - frac{(2sin x - 1)(sin x - 2)}{sin x - 2} + (2sin x - 1)\
&= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - frac{2sin^2 x -5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} + (2sin x - 1)\
&= 0+ (2sin x - 1)\
&= 2sin x - 1\
end{align}$$
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A super easy way to get what you want is to just add it in (then subtract it so that you don't change the expression's value).
$$begin{align}
frac{x-y}{z-y} + (1+frac{x-z}{z-y}) - (1+frac{x-z}{z-y}) &= 1+frac{x-z}{z-y}+frac{(x-y)-(z-y)-(x-z))}{z-y}\
&=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}\
end{align}$$
It's especially useful for doing messy trig proofs, e.g..
$$begin{align}
frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} &= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - (2sin x - 1) + (2sin x - 1)\
&= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - frac{(2sin x - 1)(sin x - 2)}{sin x - 2} + (2sin x - 1)\
&= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - frac{2sin^2 x -5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} + (2sin x - 1)\
&= 0+ (2sin x - 1)\
&= 2sin x - 1\
end{align}$$
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A super easy way to get what you want is to just add it in (then subtract it so that you don't change the expression's value).
$$begin{align}
frac{x-y}{z-y} + (1+frac{x-z}{z-y}) - (1+frac{x-z}{z-y}) &= 1+frac{x-z}{z-y}+frac{(x-y)-(z-y)-(x-z))}{z-y}\
&=1+frac{x-z}{z-y}\
end{align}$$
It's especially useful for doing messy trig proofs, e.g..
$$begin{align}
frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} &= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - (2sin x - 1) + (2sin x - 1)\
&= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - frac{(2sin x - 1)(sin x - 2)}{sin x - 2} + (2sin x - 1)\
&= frac{2sin^2 x - 5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} - frac{2sin^2 x -5sin x + 2}{sin x - 2} + (2sin x - 1)\
&= 0+ (2sin x - 1)\
&= 2sin x - 1\
end{align}$$
answered Jan 6 at 20:18
John JoyJohn Joy
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