document.write( "Question 546278: Solve for y: 2x = (1-y)/(2-y) \r
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document.write( "(2-y)2x = (1-y) multiply ea side by (2-y)
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document.write( "4x-2xy = 1-y but I can't figure this out further.
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document.write( "4x-2xy+y = 1 I am lost.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #355925 by nyc_function(2741)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2x = (1-y)/(2-y) \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by the denominator to remove the fraction.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x(2 - y) = (1-y)/(2-y) times (2 - y)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x(2 - y) = 1 - y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x - 2xy = 1 - y\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-2xy + y = -4x + 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor out y on the left side.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y(-2x + 1) = -4x + 1\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Finally divide both sides by (-2x + 1). This will isolate y.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y = (-4x + 1)/(-2x + 1)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Done!\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |