document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386969>Question 386969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18-2y^2/y^2-8y+15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "18-2y^2/y^2-8y+15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[2(9-y^2)]/[(y-5)(y-3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[-2(y-3)(y+3)]/[(y-5)(y-3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the common (y-3) factors to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-2(y+3)]/[(y-5)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H.<BR>\n" );
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