document.write( "Question 962747: Hi i am having trouble with this problem \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y-y/y+1=1/y+1
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Algebra.Com's Answer #588223 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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\"y-%28y%2F%28y%2B1%29%29+=+1%2F%28y%2B1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "multiply the equation by (y+1)
\n" ); document.write( "(y+1)*y - (y+1)*\"y%2F%28y%2B1%29%29\" = (y+1)*\"1%2F%28y%2B1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Cancel the denominators
\n" ); document.write( "y(y+1) - y = 1
\n" ); document.write( "y^2 + y - y = 1
\n" ); document.write( "y^2 = 1
\n" ); document.write( "y = \"sqrt%281%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "y = +/- 1
\n" ); document.write( "however
\n" ); document.write( "y = +1 is the only solution (-1 give division by 0)
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this in the original problem
\n" ); document.write( "\"1-%281%2F%281%2B1%29%29+=+1%2F%281%2B1%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1-%281%2F2%29+=+1%2F2\"
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