SOLUTION: Simplify: y(squared)+y-20/y(squared)-2y-8. Assume that the denominator is not equal to 0.

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Question 98368: Simplify: y(squared)+y-20/y(squared)-2y-8. Assume that the denominator is not equal to 0.
Answer by 303795(602)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming that the problem is

Factorise the top and bottom expressions.

The denominator could not be zero so y can't be 4 or -2.
Cancel out the common factor.



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