SOLUTION: How do I reduce the following to its lowest form (y2 - 2y)/(y2-y-2)

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Question 55131: How do I reduce the following to its lowest form
(y2 - 2y)/(y2-y-2)
Answer by psbhowmick(878) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think what you intended to write is %28y%5E2+-+2y%29%2F%28y%5E2-y-2%29.
%28y%5E2+-+2y%29%2F%28y%5E2-y-2%29
= y%28y+-+2%29%2F%28y%5E2-2y+%2B+y+-2%29
= y%28y+-+2%29%2F%28y%28y-2%29+%2B+1%28y+-2%29%29
= y%28y+-+2%29%2F%28%28y%2B1%29%28y-2%29%29
= y%2F%28y%2B1%29 [if y is not equal to 2]