Question

How do you simplify `(y^2+2y-35)/(y^2-25)`?

Answer 1

`=(y+7)/(y+5)`

Explanation:

`(y^2+2y-35)/(y^2-25)`
`=(y^2+7y-5y-35)/(y^2-25)`
`=(y(y+7)-5(y+7))/(y^2-25)`
`=((y+7)(y-5))/((y+5)(y-5))`
`=(y+7)/(y+5)`