SOLUTION: I am confused, can I get some help with these please? Solve each irrational equation. If an equation has no solution, so state: a. 3/x

SOLUTION: I am confused, can I get some help with these please? Solve each irrational equation. If an equation has no solution, so state: a. 3/x - 1/6 = 1/x b.

Question 49901: I am confused, can I get some help with these please?
Solve each irrational equation. If an equation has no solution, so state:
a. 3/x - 1/6 = 1/x

b. 13/y-1 - 3 = 1/y-1

Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a.) Remember: anything divided by zero is undefined.... can not be zero
3/x - 1/6 = 1/x multiply all the terms by
3 - x/6 = 1 multiply all the terms by
18 - x = 6
-x = -12
x = 12
b.) can not equal positive one
13/(y - 1) - 3 = 1/(y - 1)
13 - 3(y - 1) = 1
13 - 3y + 3 = 1
-3y = -15
y = 5
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