Simplify the expression.
( y + 5) ( y - 8 ) / ( y - 8 ) ( y + 9 )
y + 5 / y + 9
y + 8 / y + 1
y - 5 / y - 9
2y - 8 / 2y + 1
2007-07-26 10:20:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Notice the numerator and denominator have y-8 in them, so they drop out giving you:
(y+5)/(y+9)
2007-07-26 10:30:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cancel the y - 8 factor from top and bottom to leave:
y + 5 / y + 9.
2007-07-26 10:25:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
( y + 5) ( y - 8 ) / ( y - 8 ) ( y + 9 )
=( y + 5) / ( y + 9 )
the (y-8)s cancelled out from top and bottom
2007-07-26 10:29:01 · answer #3 · answered by 037 G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the (y-8) on the top and bottom are going to cancel out leaving you with (y+5)/(y+9)
2007-07-26 10:25:12 · answer #4 · answered by Alexis P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treating "(y-8)" as a single term (which it is), notice you can cancel these out, by dividing the top and bottom by (y-8).
2007-07-26 10:25:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋