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Questiony2+2y24y2+8y+16y2+12y+32y2+2y24y2+5y36y2+8y+16=\begin{array}{l}y^{2}+2 y-24 y^{2}+8 y+16 \\ \frac{y^{2}+12 y+32}{y^{2}+2 y-24} \cdot \frac{y^{2}+5 y-36}{y^{2}+8 y+16}=\end{array}

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

What is this asking? Multiply these two fractions with yys, then simplify the result! Watch out! Factoring is key, and don't forget to simplify only *after* multiplying.

STEP 2

1. Factor the numerators and denominators.
2. Multiply the fractions.
3. Simplify the resulting fraction.

STEP 3

Let's **factor** the first numerator: y2+12y+32y^2 + 12y + 32.
We're looking for two numbers that **add** to 12\boldsymbol{12} and **multiply** to 32\boldsymbol{32}.
Those numbers are 4\boldsymbol{4} and 8\boldsymbol{8}!
So, y2+12y+32=(y+4)(y+8)y^2 + 12y + 32 = (y+4)(y+8).
Awesome!

STEP 4

Now, let's **factor** the first denominator: y2+2y24y^2 + 2y - 24.
We need two numbers that **add** to 2\boldsymbol{2} and **multiply** to 24\boldsymbol{-24}.
That's 6\boldsymbol{6} and 4\boldsymbol{-4}!
So, y2+2y24=(y+6)(y4)y^2 + 2y - 24 = (y+6)(y-4).
Fantastic!

STEP 5

Time to **factor** the second numerator: y2+5y36y^2 + 5y - 36.
We're searching for two numbers that **add** to 5\boldsymbol{5} and **multiply** to 36\boldsymbol{-36}.
That's 9\boldsymbol{9} and 4\boldsymbol{-4}!
So, y2+5y36=(y+9)(y4)y^2 + 5y - 36 = (y+9)(y-4).
Keep it up!

STEP 6

Finally, let's **factor** the second denominator: y2+8y+16y^2 + 8y + 16.
We need two numbers that **add** to 8\boldsymbol{8} and **multiply** to 16\boldsymbol{16}.
That's 4\boldsymbol{4} and 4\boldsymbol{4}!
So, y2+8y+16=(y+4)(y+4)y^2 + 8y + 16 = (y+4)(y+4).
We're on a roll!

STEP 7

Now, we **multiply** the factored fractions: (y+4)(y+8)(y+6)(y4)(y+9)(y4)(y+4)(y+4) \frac{(y+4)(y+8)}{(y+6)(y-4)} \cdot \frac{(y+9)(y-4)}{(y+4)(y+4)}

STEP 8

This becomes: (y+4)(y+8)(y+9)(y4)(y+6)(y4)(y+4)(y+4) \frac{(y+4)(y+8)(y+9)(y-4)}{(y+6)(y-4)(y+4)(y+4)}

STEP 9

Notice we have a (y+4)(y+4) and a (y4)(y-4) in both the numerator and the denominator.
We can **divide** both the numerator and denominator by (y+4)(y+4), which is the same as multiplying by 1/(y+4)1/(y+4)=1\frac{1/(y+4)}{1/(y+4)} = 1.
We can also **divide** both by (y4)(y-4), which is the same as multiplying by 1/(y4)1/(y4)=1\frac{1/(y-4)}{1/(y-4)} = 1.
Since we're multiplying by 11, we're not changing the value of the expression.

STEP 10

After simplifying, we get: (y+8)(y+9)(y+6)(y+4) \frac{(y+8)(y+9)}{(y+6)(y+4)}

STEP 11

Our **final simplified answer** is: (y+8)(y+9)(y+6)(y+4)\frac{(y+8)(y+9)}{(y+6)(y+4)}.

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