document.write( "Question 1007734: Simplify:
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the circled number steps are explained below.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "the denominator of (4y-2) is the same as -(2-4y)
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\n" ); document.write( "one of the factors in the numerator is canceled out by the identical factor in the denominator.
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\n" ); document.write( "the result in number 4 is equivalent to the result shown in number 5.
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\n" ); document.write( "the result in number 5 is equivalent to the result shown in number 6.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(4y-2)*(-1) is equal to -4y+2 which is equal to 2-4y.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-(2-4y) is equal to (-1)*(2-4y) which is equal to -2+4y which is equal to 4y-2. \n" ); document.write( "

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