SOLUTION: simplfy by removing factors of 1 6y-36/6-y

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Question 484061: simplfy by removing factors of 1
6y-36/6-y
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Starting with:
(6y-36)/(6-y)
factor the numerator:
6(y-6)/(6-y)
factor out a -1 from numerator:
-6(-y+6)/(6-y)
reorder terms:
-6(6-y)/(6-y)
cancel like-terms:
-6