document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=316309>Question 316309</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify : <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2 over -y - 2    or y+2 divided by -y - 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226252 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=226252\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B2%29%2F%28-y-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B2%29%2F%28-y-2%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=%28y%2B2%29%2F%28-1%2A%28y%2B2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B2%29%2F%28-1%2A%28y%2B2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the denominator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%28y%2B2%29%29%2F%28-1%2Ahighlight%28%28y%2B2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%28y%2B2%29%29%2F%28-1%2Ahighlight%28%28y%2B2%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=cross%28%28y%2B2%29%29%2F%28-1%2Across%28%28y%2B2%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28%28y%2B2%29%29%2F%28-1%2Across%28%28y%2B2%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=1%2F%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2B2%29%2F%28-y-2%29=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2B2%29%2F%28-y-2%29=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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