Question

Reduce each rational expression to lowest terms

Answer 1

`(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))`