document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152265>Question 152265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you simplify an rational expression like: 6-y/y^2-2y-24, whats the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111919 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111919\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember, the key to simplifying rational expressions or fractions is to <font size=4 color=\"red\"><b>factor</b></font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286-y%29%2F%28y%5E2-2y-24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286-y%29%2F%28y%5E2-2y-24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-%28y-6%29%29%2F%28y%5E2-2y-24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-%28y-6%29%29%2F%28y%5E2-2y-24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28y-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28y-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-%28y-6%29%29%2F%28%28y%2B4%29%2A%28y-6%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-%28y-6%29%29%2F%28%28y%2B4%29%2A%28y-6%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2-2y-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2-2y-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B4%29%2A%28y-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B4%29%2A%28y-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-highlight%28%28y-6%29%29%29%2F%28%28y%2B4%29highlight%28%28y-6%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-highlight%28%28y-6%29%29%29%2F%28%28y%2B4%29highlight%28%28y-6%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-cross%28%28y-6%29%29%29%2F%28%28y%2B4%29cross%28%28y-6%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-cross%28%28y-6%29%29%29%2F%28%28y%2B4%29cross%28%28y-6%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Cancel out the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%281%29%2F%28y%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%281%29%2F%28y%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286-y%29%2F%28y%5E2-2y-24%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286-y%29%2F%28y%5E2-2y-24%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > simplifies to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%281%29%2F%28y%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%281%29%2F%28y%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In other words, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286-y%29%2F%28y%5E2-2y-24%29=-%281%29%2F%28y%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286-y%29%2F%28y%5E2-2y-24%29=-%281%29%2F%28y%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C%3E-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C%3E-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%3C%3E6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%3C%3E6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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