SOLUTION: 3y-15/5-y

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Question 537558: 3y-15/5-y
Answer by fcabanski(1391) About Me  (Show Source):
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%283y-15%29%2F%285-y%29


Factor -3 out of the top.


-3%285-y%29%2F%285-y%29


Cancel the (5-y)'s


-3


Another way to solve it would be to substitute some number for y. Try 0.


%283%280%29-15%29%2F%285-0%29=-15%2F5=-3

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