Question

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What is the simplified form of the quantity y squared minus y minus 6 over the quantity y squared minus 2y minus 3 ?

y minus 2 over y minus 1

y plus 2 over y minus 1

y plus 2 over y plus 1

y minus 2 over y plus 1

Answer 1

well you have

\[\frac{y^2 - y -6}{y^2 -2y -3}\]

factor the numerator and denominator

\[\frac{(y -3)(y + 2)}{( y - 3)(y + 1)}\]

cancel the common factors for the answer.