document.write( "Question 410647: Please solve for y as I can't seem to come up with the correct answer.
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document.write( "Hi
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document.write( "solving
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document.write( " |multiplying thru with (y-2)(y-8) 
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document.write( "  6(y-8) + 7(y-2) = (y-1)(y-2)
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document.write( "   13y -62 = y^2 - 3y + 2
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document.write( "    y^2 -16y + 64 = 0
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document.write( " factoring
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document.write( "   (y-8)(y-8)= 0
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document.write( "    (y-8)=0
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document.write( "    (y-8)= 0  y = -8   \n" );
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