document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365548>Question 365548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation with the method of your choice:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y/3y-4 = 2/y+4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=260587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following equation with the method of your choice: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y/3y-4 = 2/y+4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(y+4) = 2(3y-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2+4y = 6y-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2 -2y + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-4)(y+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 4 or y = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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