Simplify (8-y)/(y-8)

$\frac{8 - y}{y - 8}$

Rewrite $8$ as $- 1 (- 8)$ .

$\frac{- 1 (- 8) - y}{y - 8}$

Factor $- 1$ out of $- y$ .

$\frac{- 1 (- 8) - (y)}{y - 8}$

Factor $- 1$ out of $- 1 (- 8) - (y)$ .

$\frac{- 1 (- 8 + y)}{y - 8}$

Reorder terms.

$\frac{- 1 (y - 8)}{y - 8}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 1 (y - 8)}{y - 8}$

Divide $- 1$ by $1$ .

$- 1$

Simplify (8-y)/(y-8)

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