SOLUTION: 7 over y-1 + 1 over y = 9 over 8. my work so far 7(8)(y-1)y + 8(y-1)y = 9(8)(y-1)multiply each term by the LCD 54y+8y-8=9(y-1)y. need help from here please show work so I can under

Question 504029: 7 over y-1 + 1 over y = 9 over 8. my work so far 7(8)(y-1)y + 8(y-1)y = 9(8)(y-1)multiply each term by the LCD 54y+8y-8=9(y-1)y. need help from here please show work so I can understand how to do it myself thanks.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7/(y-1)+1/y=9/8

56y + 8(y-1) = 9y(y-1) ... you made a mistake/typo on this line (should be 56y at the beginning and NOT 54y)

56y + 8y-8 = 9y^2-9y

64y-8 = 9y^2-9y

0 = 9y^2-9y-64y+8

0 = 9y^2-73y+8

9y^2-73y+8 = 0

9y^2-72y-y+8 = 0

(9y^2-72y)+(-y+8) = 0

9y(y-8)-1(y-8) = 0

(9y-1)(y-8) = 0

9y-1 = 0 or y-8 = 0

9y = 1 or y = 8

y = 1/9 or y = 8

So the solutions are y = 1/9 or y = 8

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Jim
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