document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=705614>Question 705614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:6/y+2+1/y-2=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "6/(y+2) + 1/(y-2) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by (y+2)(y-2) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6(y-2) + 1(y+2) = (y+2)(y-2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y-12 + y+2 = y^2-4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^2 -7y +6 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-6)(y-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1 is an extraneous solution:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 6 is a valid solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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