document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1127709>Question 1127709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> While I can solve for y, I believe I'm missing something with the absolute value sign. There are pipes on the left side of the equation around the whole fraction. I think it changes the whole solution. Can someone elaborate please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "| <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282y%29%2F%28y%5E2+-1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282y%29%2F%28y%5E2+-1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > | = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #744175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=744175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The absolute value symbol is | |, a bracket.  This is an absolute value problem where everything in the bracket is computed and then the positive value only is used. |-2|=|2|=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y/(y^2-1)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=2y^2-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2-2y-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2-y-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/2)(1+/-sqrt(5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numerical is 1.618, -0.568\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y/(y^2-1)=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=-2y^2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2+2y-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2+y-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(1/2)(-1+/- sqrt(5))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "numerical is -1.618, 0.568\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "graph shows answers on the x-intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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