Divide and simplify to lowest terms.

Question

2y+5/3y + 1 divided by 2y + 5/y+5=? 

Simplify your answer. Type your answer in factored form.

 

Answer 1

[(2y+5)/(3y+1)] / [(2y+5)(y+5)] =    [(2y+5)/(3y+1)] X [(y+5)/(2y+5)]
The (2y+5) terms cancel out leaving (y+5)/(3y+1)