(y−5)/(2y+8)

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on Nov 24, 2024 at 8:19 pm



You asked:

Evaluate the expression: \(\frac{y - 5}{2 y + 8}\)

MathBot Answer:

Evaluated



\(\displaystyle \frac{y - 5}{2 y + 8} = \frac{y - 5}{2 y + 8} \)


Expanded

\[\frac{y - 5}{2 y + 8} = \frac{y}{2 y + 8} - \frac{5}{2 y + 8}\]


Factored

\[\frac{y - 5}{2 y + 8} = \frac{y - 5}{2 \left(y + 4\right)}\]