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simplify (y^2-8y)/(5y-40)

Solution

simplify

\frac{y ^{2} - 8 y}{5 y - 40}

Solution

\frac{y}{5}

Solution steps

\frac{y ^{2} - 8 y}{5 y - 40}

Factor

y^{2} - 8 y : y (y - 8)

= \frac{y ( y - 8 )}{5 y - 40}

Factor

5 y - 40 : 5 (y - 8)

= \frac{y ( y - 8 )}{5 ( y - 8 )}

Cancel the common factor:

y - 8

= \frac{y}{5}

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What is (y^2-8y)/(5y-40) ?
The solution to (y^2-8y)/(5y-40) is y/5