Evaluate the expression for y = 1. Write your answer in simplest form. y - 6/-y - 2 = ____

Identify Expression: Identify the expression after substituting y = 1 Substitute 1 for y in (y - 6)/(-y - 2). (1 - 6)/(-1 - 2)Substitute and Evaluate: Evaluate 1 - 6 1 - 6 = -5 Numerator: -5Evaluate Numerator: Evaluate -1 - 2 -1 - 2 = -3 Denominator: -3Evaluate Denominator: -5/(-3) Rewrite the fraction in simplest form. Divide both -5 and -3 by their greatest common divisor, which is 1, so the fraction remains the same. -5/(-3) = 5/3

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Evaluate the expression for $y = 1$ . $\newline$ Write your answer in simplest form. $\newline$ $\frac{y - 6}{-y - 2} =$ __

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Q. Evaluate the expression for

y = 1

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Write your answer in simplest form.

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\frac{y - 6}{-y - 2} =

Identify Expression: Identify the expression after substituting $y = 1$ $\newline$ Substitute $1$ for $y$ in $\frac{y - 6}{-y - 2}$ . $\newline$ $\frac{1 - 6}{-1 - 2}$
Substitute and Evaluate: Evaluate $1 - 6$ $\newline$ $1 - 6 = -5$ $\newline$ Numerator: $-5$
Evaluate Numerator: Evaluate $-1 - 2$ $\newline$ $-1 - 2 = -3$ $\newline$ Denominator: $-3$
Evaluate Denominator: $-\frac{5}{-3}$ $\newline$ Rewrite the fraction in simplest form. $\newline$ Divide both $-5$ and $-3$ by their greatest common divisor, which is $1$ , so the fraction remains the same. $\newline$ $-\frac{5}{-3} = \frac{5}{3}$