document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235553>Question 235553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you start solving this equation?y+5/y=-6 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173545 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=173545\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y+5/y=-6 FIRST WE GET RID OF THE FRACTION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y*Y+5)/Y=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y^2+5)/Y=-6  CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y^2+5=-6Y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y^2+6Y+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y+5)(Y+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-5 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-1 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOFS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5+5/-5=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5-1=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1+5/-1=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1-5=-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6=-6  </SPAN>\n" );
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