SOLUTION: I need to simplify this and have no idea what I am doing 6-y _______ y^2-2y-24

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Question 78097: I need to simplify this and have no idea what I am doing
6-y
_______
y^2-2y-24
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simplify:
%286-y%29%2F%28y%5E2-2y-24%29 Factor the denominator.
%286-y%29%2F%28y%2B4%29%28y-6%29 Rewrite the numerator.
%28-cross%28%28y-6%29%29%29%2F%28y%2B4%29cross%28%28y-6%29%29 Cancel the indicated factors.
-1%2F%28y%2B4%29