document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35539>Question 35539</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation and atate any extraneous solutions. Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y/ y - 4 - 3/ 5 = 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21771 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=21771\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282y%29%2F%28+y+-+4%29+-+3%2F+5+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282y%29%2F%28+y+-+4%29+-+3%2F+5+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start by adding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to each side of the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282y%29%2F%28+y+-+4%29++=+18%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282y%29%2F%28+y+-+4%29++=+18%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means the same as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Ad=b%2Ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Ad=b%2Ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, it follows that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282y%29%2F%28+y+-+4%29++=+18%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282y%29%2F%28+y+-+4%29++=+18%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10y+=+18%28y-4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10y+=+18%28y-4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10y+=+18y+-+72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10y+=+18y+-+72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8y+=+-72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8y+=+-72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This value of y does NOT make any denominators zero, so there are no extraneous roots.  However, it's easy to check by substituting y=9 in the original equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=18%2F5+-+3%2F5+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"18%2F5+-+3%2F5+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It checks!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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