document.write( "Question 891959: $\"-14%2F%282y%2B1%29+%2B5=y\"$
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Multiply both sides of the equation by 2y + 1 to eliminate the fraction
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"-14%2B10y%2B5=2y%5E2+%2By\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Changing to standard form
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2y%5E2+-9y+%2B9=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Using the quadratic formula:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%289+%2B-+sqrt%2881-72%29%29%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%289+%2B-+sqrt%289%29%2F4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=%28%289+%2B-+3%29%2F4%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=+3\"$ and $\"x=+3%2F2\"$
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