SOLUTION: 3y+3 ----- 6y+12 divided by 18 ---- 5y+5 i need to simplify this and list any restrictions. please help! thank you!

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Question 178831: 3y+3
-----
6y+12
divided by
18
----
5y+5
i need to simplify this and list any restrictions. please help!
thank you!

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given expression.


Factor to get .


Factor to get .


Factor to get .


Combine the fractions.


Multiply


Highlight the common terms.


Cancel out the common terms.


Simplify.


Distribute


So simplifies to .


In other words, where or (these are the restrictions; we must take these values out of the domain since they cause a division by zero)

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