document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=318849>Question 318849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 2 problems I need help with please. The first is: 8/y-1/3=5y solve for y. I came up with y=9. Is this correct? The second problem I do not understand. 20/(a^2+a-6) + 6/(a+3) = 5/(a-2) solve for a. Please advise. Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228229 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=228229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming this is the problem?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug the solution into the original equation to verify.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "False, so <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;\" > cannot be the solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get rid of fractions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F%28%28a%2B3%29%28a-2%29%29+%2B+6%2F%28a%2B3%29+=+5%2F%28a-2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F%28%28a%2B3%29%28a-2%29%29+%2B+6%2F%28a%2B3%29+=+5%2F%28a-2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a%2B3%29%28a-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a%2B3%29%28a-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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