SOLUTION: Simplify: 18-2y^2/y^2-8y+15

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Question 386969: Simplify:
18-2y^2/y^2-8y+15

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
18-2y^2/y^2-8y+15
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Factor:
[2(9-y^2)]/[(y-5)(y-3)]
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[-2(y-3)(y+3)]/[(y-5)(y-3)]
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Cancel the common (y-3) factors to get:
[-2(y+3)]/[(y-5)]
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cheers,
stan H.
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