Q:

what is the quotient [3y+2/3y] / [6y^2+4y/3y+2]

Accepted Solution

A:
Answer:[tex]\frac{3y+2}{6y^2}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation: Given rational expression : [tex]\frac{\frac{3y+2}{3y} }{\frac{6y^2+4y}{3y+2} }[/tex].Rewriting it in proper form.[tex]\frac{3y+2}{3y}[/tex] Γ·[tex]\frac{6y^2+4y}{3y+2}[/tex]Converting division sign into multiplication and flipping second fraction, we get [tex]\frac{3y+2}{3y}[/tex]Γ—[tex]\frac{3y+2}{6y^2+4y}[/tex]Factoring out 2y from[tex]6y^2+4y[/tex][tex]6y^2+4y = 2y(3y+2)[/tex][tex]\frac{3y+2}{3y}[/tex]Γ—[tex]\frac{3y+2}{2y(3y+2)}[/tex]Crossing out common factors (3y+2) in second fraction, we get =[tex]\frac{3y+2}{3y}[/tex]Γ—[tex]\frac{1}{2y}[/tex]=[tex]\frac{3y+2}{6y^2}[/tex].