Question 316309
{{{(y+2)/(-y-2)}}} Start with the given expression.



{{{(y+2)/(-1*(y+2))}}} Factor the denominator



{{{highlight((y+2))/(-1*highlight((y+2)))}}} Highlight the common terms.



{{{cross((y+2))/(-1*cross((y+2)))}}} Cancel out the common terms.



{{{1/(-1)}}} Simplify.



{{{-1}}} Reduce.



So {{{(y+2)/(-y-2)=-1}}}