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How do you simplify #(y^2+10y+16)/(y+2)# and find the excluded values?

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David Drayer · MathFact-orials.blogspot.com

Apr 8, 2017

Factor the trinomial divide out the binomial in the denominator
#y = -2# is excluded because it would result in an undefined value.

Explanation:

#( y^2 + 10y + 16 )/(y+2)= { ( y +2) xx (y+8)}/(y + 2)#

Divide out the common factor of #( y + 2 )# this leaves.

#( y + 8 ) #

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