For y=0, which of the following expressions is equivalent to−32y2−16y36y2+36y ? Choose 1 answer:(A) −8y+49y+9(B) 8y+49y+9(C) −8y−4y+1(D) −8y−49y+9
Q. For y=0, which of the following expressions is equivalent to−32y2−16y36y2+36y ? Choose 1 answer:(A) −8y+49y+9(B) 8y+49y+9(C) −8y−4y+1(D) −8y−49y+9
Factor out common terms: Factor out the common terms in the numerator and the denominator.The numerator 36y2+36y can be factored out as 36y(y+1).The denominator −32y2−16y can be factored out as −16y(2y+1).
Cancel out y term: Simplify the expression by canceling out the common y term from the numerator and the denominator.The y term in the numerator and the denominator can be canceled out because y=0 (as given in the problem statement).This gives us −16(2y+1)36(y+1).
Simplify constants: Simplify the constants in the expression.We can divide both 36 and −16 by their greatest common divisor, which is 4.This simplifies the expression to (−4(2y+1)9(y+1)).
Distribute negative sign: Distribute the negative sign in the denominator.We can write −4(2y+1) as (−8y−4).Now the expression is −8y−49(y+1).
Check answer choices: Check the answer choices to find the equivalent expression.The expression (9(y+1))/(−8y−4) matches with answer choice (D) (9y+9)/(−8y−4).
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