Mister Exam

Factor polynomial y^2/2-y

An expression to simplify:

The solution

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 2    
y     
-- - y
2     
$$\frac{y^{2}}{2} - y$$
y^2/2 - y
Factorization [src]
x*(x - 2)
$$x \left(x - 2\right)$$
x*(x - 2)
General simplification [src]
y*(-2 + y)
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    2     
$$\frac{y \left(y - 2\right)}{2}$$
y*(-2 + y)/2
Fraction decomposition [src]
y^2/2 - y
$$\frac{y^{2}}{2} - y$$
 2    
y     
-- - y
2     
Rational denominator [src]
 2      
y  - 2*y
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   2    
$$\frac{y^{2} - 2 y}{2}$$
(y^2 - 2*y)/2
Combinatorics [src]
y*(-2 + y)
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    2     
$$\frac{y \left(y - 2\right)}{2}$$
y*(-2 + y)/2
Numerical answer [src]
-y + 0.5*y^2
-y + 0.5*y^2
Combining rational expressions [src]
y*(-2 + y)
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    2     
$$\frac{y \left(y - 2\right)}{2}$$
y*(-2 + y)/2