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Simplify 15x2 - 15y2 / 5x2 + 10xy + 5y2

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3(x−y)x+y\frac{3(x-y)}{x+y}

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  1. Factor the numerator.

    The numerator is 15x2−15y215x^2 - 15y^2. We can factor out the common term 15.

    15x2−15y2=15(x2−y2)15x^2 - 15y^2 = 15(x^2 - y^2)

    Recognize that x2−y2x^2 - y^2 is a difference of squares, which factors as (x−y)(x+y)(x-y)(x+y).
    So, the numerator becomes:

    15(x−y)(x+y)15(x-y)(x+y)
  2. Factor the denominator.

    The denominator is 5x2+10xy+5y25x^2 + 10xy + 5y^2. We can factor out the common term 5.

    5x2+10xy+5y2=5(x2+2xy+y2)5x^2 + 10xy + 5y^2 = 5(x^2 + 2xy + y^2)

    Recognize that x2+2xy+y2x^2 + 2xy + y^2 is a perfect square trinomial, which factors as (x+y)2(x+y)^2.
    So, the denominator becomes:

    5(x+y)25(x+y)^2
  3. Rewrite the expression with the factored numerator and denominator.

    15(x−y)(x+y)5(x+y)2\frac{15(x-y)(x+y)}{5(x+y)^2}
  4. Simplify the expression by canceling common factors.

    Divide 15 by 5: 155=3\frac{15}{5} = 3.
    Cancel one (x+y)(x+y) term from the numerator and the denominator: x+y(x+y)2=1x+y\frac{x+y}{(x+y)^2} = \frac{1}{x+y}.

    3(x−y)x+y\frac{3(x-y)}{x+y}
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