SOLUTION: Reduce the fraction to lowest terms. 7-y / y-7

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Question 202403: Reduce the fraction to lowest terms.
7-y / y-7
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Reduce the fraction to its lowest terms:
%287-y%29%2F%28y-7%29 Replace 7-y%29 with -%28y-7%29 in the numerator.
-%28%28y-7%29%29%2F%28%28y-7%29%29 Cancel the common factors (y-7) to leave you with:
highlight%28-1%29