document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=329664>Question 329664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not sure if I'm in the right place. I am stuck on this problem, and can't find anyone who understands it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/y-3 - 7/y+2 + 4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this isn't the right place, can you tell me where I need to post? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much for your help!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "S\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236328 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236328\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's an equation so we can get rid of the denominators by mult by (y-3)(y+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-3)(y+2)*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%28y-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%28y-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - (y-3)(y+2)*<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F%28y%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F%28y%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + 4(y-3)(y+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the denominators, FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(y+2) -  7(y-3) + 4(y^2 - y - 6) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y + 6 - 7y + 21 + 4y^2 - 4y - 24 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms, form a quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y^2 + 3y - 7y - 4y + 6 + 21 - 24 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y^2 - 8y + 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y - 3)(2y - 1)  = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check solution using x=1.5 in the original equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2 - 2 + 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check the x=.5 solution<BR>\n" );
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