document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288932>Question 288932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3/2y-2 - 2/y-1 = - 1/2 solve for y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alegriajoy33><B>alegriajoy33(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alegriajoy33><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=alegriajoy33><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply the entire equation by (y-1)(2y-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so you get 3(y-1)-2(2y-2)= -1/2(y-1)(2y-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second step.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "first foil the (y-1)(2y-2) = (2y^2)-4y-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then you distribute the 3 the -2 and the -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get 3y-3-4y+4= (-y^2)+2y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get -y+1=(-y^2)+2y+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now add y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get 1=(-y^2)+2y+1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get 0=(-y^2)+2y+0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now you can either use quadratic formula or foil<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is the quadratic formula. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A is -1, B is 2, and C is 0 just plug in and solve. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "this equation cannot be factored but after plugging in the numbers in the formula you shoud get the answers well youll get x = but it same as y= in this case. answer is y=0 and y=2 make sure to check your answers by plugging the final answers into the origional equation and in this case I did and found out that 2 is the only solution for 0 does not work. </SPAN>\n" );
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