SOLUTION: what's the answer to this problem? 10y2+15y divded by 35y2-5y (the 2's beside the y's mean the y's are squared)

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Question 39438: what's the answer to this problem? 10y2+15y divded by 35y2-5y
(the 2's beside the y's mean the y's are squared)

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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(10y^2 + 15y) / (35y^2 - 5y)
we can factor both and get
(10y^2 + 15y) / (35y^2 - 5y) =
5y(2y + 3) / 5y(7y - 1)
now notice the 5y's cancel, leaving us
(2y + 3) / (7y - 1)