Question

How do you simplify `(y^2 -2y -15)/ (2y^2 -50)`?

Answer 1

`(y+3)/(2y+10)`

Explanation:

`(y^2-2y-15)/(2y^2-50)`

=`((y-5)(y+3))/(2(y^2-25))`

=`((y-5)(y+3))/(2(y+5)(y-5))`

=`(y+3)/(2(y+5))`

=`(y+3)/(2y+10)`