document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=504029>Question 504029</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7 over y-1 + 1 over y = 9 over 8. my work so far 7(8)(y-1)y + 8(y-1)y = 9(8)(y-1)multiply each term by the LCD 54y+8y-8=9(y-1)y. need help from here please show work so I can understand how to do it myself thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339495 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=339495\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7/(y-1)+1/y=9/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56y + 8(y-1) = 9y(y-1) ... you made a mistake/typo on this line (should be 56y at the beginning and NOT 54y)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "56y + 8y-8 = 9y^2-9y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "64y-8 = 9y^2-9y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 9y^2-9y-64y+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 9y^2-73y+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9y^2-73y+8 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9y^2-72y-y+8 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9y^2-72y)+(-y+8) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9y(y-8)-1(y-8) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9y-1)(y-8) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9y-1 = 0 or y-8 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9y = 1 or y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1/9 or y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solutions are    y = 1/9 or y = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jim  </SPAN>\n" );
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