SOLUTION: x=y/y+4, solve for y

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Question 67708This question is from textbook algebra 2
: x=y/y+4, solve for yThis question is from textbook algebra 2

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x=y%2F%28y%2B4%29
cross multiply we get
+x%28y%2B4%29=y+
xy%2B4x=y+
Taking like terms to one side
xy-y%2B4x=0
+y%28x-1%29%2B4x=0
+y=+-4x%2F%28x-1%29+