175k views
0 votes
What is the simplified form of the quantity y squared plus 7y plus 12 over the quantity y squared minus 3y minus 18?

y minus 4 over y minus 6
y minus 4 over y plus 6
y plus 4 over y minus 6
y plus 4 over y plus 6

User Max Travis
by
4.6k points

2 Answers

2 votes

Answer:

A iS the answer i got it right on my test

Explanation:

Y-4/Y-5

User Sqwerl
by
5.3k points
1 vote

Answer:

The correct option is C

Explanation:

The given expression is:

=y²+7y+12/y²-3y-18

Break the middle term of both the numerator and denominator:

=y²+4y+3y+12/y²-6y+3y-18

Take the common from the expressions:

=y(y+4)+3(y+4)/y(y-6)+3(y-6)

=(y+3)(y+4)/(y+3)(y-6)

The same terms will be cancelled: Then we have,

=(y+4)/(y-6)

Therefore the correct option is C....

User Ari Braginsky
by
4.5k points