Simplify the Expression $\frac { ( y + 8 ) ( y - 2 ) } { ( y - 2 ) ( y + 3 ) }$

question 319

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression.
- $\frac { ( y + 8 ) ( y - 2 ) } { ( y - 2 ) ( y + 3 ) }$

• A) \(\frac { y + 2 } { y + 1 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 y - 2 } { 2 y + 1 }\)
• C) \(\frac { y - 8 } { y - 3 }\)
• D) \(\frac { y + 8 } { y + 3 }\)

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Definitions:

S-cis Conformation

A specific arrangement of molecular geometry where substituents on a double bond are positioned in the same plane, allowing potential for certain reactions.

Relative Energies

The comparative energy levels of molecules or states, used to predict stability, reactivity, and the distribution of products in chemical reactions.

Conformers

Different spatial arrangements of a molecule that can be converted into one another by rotation around single bonds, without breaking the molecular structure.

HOMO

The Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital, referring to the molecular orbital that contains the highest energy electrons in a molecule.