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Reduce each rational expression to lowest terms

Reduce each rational expression to lowest terms-example-1
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Answer:


(y + 5)/(2(y + 1))

Explanation:


(y^2 - 25)/(2y^2 - 8y - 10) =


= (y^2 - 25)/(2(y^2 - 4y - 5))


= ((y + 5)(y - 5))/(2(y - 5)(y + 1))


= (y + 5)/(2(y + 1))

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