Question

Simplify.

Answer 1

\[y^2+4y+4/3y^2+5y-2\]

Answer 2

\[\frac{y^2+4y+4}{3y^2+5y-2}\] the only way with would simplify is if the numerator and denominator had common factors,
your job is to factor them both, then cancel

Answer 3

the only way i would know how to factor is that the numerator is a perfect square, it is \((y+2)^2\) so your only hope of canceling is if the denominator also has one factor of \((x+2)\)
so try to factor \(3y^2+5y-2\) as \((y+2)(\text{something})\)

Answer 4

The furthest i've gotten was to \[2/3y-2\], but none of my answers are like that or any other thing that comes from that.

Answer 5

oh no lets go slow

Answer 6

i am not sure what you did, but you must factor before you can cancel

Answer 7

If you don't mind there's 4 minutes left on the test

Answer 8

okay so factor..got it

Answer 9

lets knock it out
\[\frac{y^2+4y+4}{3y^2+5y-2}=\frac{(y+2)(y+2)}{(y+2)(3y-1)}\] now cancel

Answer 10

you got it ?

Answer 11

yeah i got it :) thank you!

Answer 12

yw