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Simplify the following expression:
Y = \dfrac{NUMERATOR}{DENOMINATOR}
You can assume X \neq 0.
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a simplifed expression, like x + 2
Find the greatest common factor of the numerator and denominator.
NUMERATOR = getFactoredExpression(FACTOR, COEFFICIENT1, X, DEGREE, CONSTANT1)
DENOMINATOR = getFactoredExpression(FACTOR, COEFFICIENT2, X, DEGREE, CONSTANT2)The greatest common factor of all the terms is FACTORDEGREE.
Factoring out FACTORDEGREE gives us:
Y = \dfrac{(FACTORDEGREE)(NUMERATORSOL)}{(FACTORDEGREE)(DENOMINATORSOL)}Dividing both the numerator and denominator by FACTORDEGREE gives:
Y = \dfrac{NUMERATORSOL}{DENOMINATORSOL} or more simply,
Y = NUMERATORSOL
Y = \dfrac{NUMERATORSOL}{DENOMINATORSOL}