SOLUTION: Divide y2 + 13y + 22 by y + 2.

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Question 286855: Divide y2 + 13y + 22 by y + 2.
Answer by PRMath(133) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28y%5E2+%2B+13y+%2B+22%29%2F%28y+%2B+2%29


Ok, first you have to factor the numerator, which will be:

%28y+%2B+11%29%28y+%2B+2%29

Now you have this for your problem:

%28y+%2B+11%29%28y+%2B+2%29%2F%28y+%2B+2%29


%28%28y+%2B+11%29highlight%28y+%2B+2%29%2F%28highlight%28%28y%2B+2%29%29%29%29 See what I have highlighted? These can cancel each other out, like this:

%28y+%2B+11%29cross%28y+%2B+2%29%2F%28cross%28%28Y+%2B+2%29%29%29

When you cancel those terms, you get the answer: y+%2B+11

If you search for PRMathChicago on YouTube, you'll see more examples of rational expressions like this. Maybe something there will help you.

I hope this helps. :-)