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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (y+5) = 5/2y  I'm having trouble simplifying and solving for y </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If that \"2y\" is in the denominator you get a quadratic:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y(y+5) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2 + 10y - 5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = [-10 +- sqrt(100 - 4*2*-5)]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = [-10 +- sqrt(140)]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = [-10 +- 2sqrt(35)]/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-2/5) + (1/2)sqrt(35) or y = (-2/5) - (1/2)sqrt(35)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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