SOLUTION: Can you help me with this rational expression? Simplify by removing factors of 1, 5y-15/3-y I am coming up with 5(y-3)/3-y

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Question 133384: Can you help me with this rational expression? Simplify by removing factors of 1,
5y-15/3-y
I am coming up with 5(y-3)/3-y
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(5y-15)/(3-y)
Factor to get:
= (-5(3-y))/(3-y)
Cancel (3-y) to get:
= -5
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Cheers,
Stan H.