SOLUTION: Please help me simplify this complex rational expression: Assume you mean: y^2-y-6 over y^2-5y-14 ___________ _________ y^2+6y+5 over y^2-6y-7

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: Please help me simplify this complex rational expression:
Assume you mean:
y^2-y-6 over y^2-5y-14
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y^2+6y+5 over y^2-6y-7
This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Factor everything we can:

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Canceling simplifies things:

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Invert the dividing fraction and multiply:
* = ; The (x-7)'s canceled leaving us with this
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