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" );
document.write( "b)2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do you mean (y + 2)/(-y - 2)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If so, then factor our -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1[(y + 2)/(y - 2)] =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both y letters cancel out leaving us with -1(2/-2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then -1(2/-2) = -1(-1) = 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Choice (a) is the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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