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Opposite Denominators in Quality Assurance Analysis

A logistics analyst at an e-commerce fulfillment center is using a resource-allocation formula represented by the rational expression: −2y−2y2+2y−8−y−12−y\frac{-2y - 2}{y^2 + 2y - 8} - \frac{y - 1}{2 - y}

To optimize system parameters, the analyst must simplify this formula manually. After factoring the first denominator to get (y+4)(y−2)(y + 4)(y - 2), the analyst identifies that the second denominator is 2−y{}2 - y. To proceed, they must recall how to relate opposite binomials.

  1. State the algebraic sign relationship used to rewrite 2−y{}2 - y in terms of (y−2)(y - 2).
  2. Explain how this relationship changes the operation between the two terms from subtraction to addition, and write the resulting rewritten expression for the second fraction, including the correct sign in front of it.

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