document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145578>Question 145578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2+7/y = 2+1/y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)y=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)y=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)y=-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Clear the denominator by multiplying by 2y everywhere<BR>\n" );
document.write( "yields y +14 = 4y +2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y + 14 = 4y + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reorder the terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + y = 4y + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reorder the terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + y = 2 + 4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + y = 2 + 4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for variable 'y'.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add '-4y' to each side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + y + -4y = 2 + 4y + -4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: y + -4y = -3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + -3y = 2 + 4y + -4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: 4y + -4y = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + -3y = 2 + 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + -3y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add '-14' to each side of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14 + -14 + -3y = 2 + -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: 14 + -14 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 + -3y = 2 + -14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y = 2 + -14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms: 2 + -14 = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3y = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by '-3'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplifying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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