document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128844>Question 128844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am stuck on this one which has me completely bamboozled. Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am asked to Sol;ve the following equation for the variable given, and to write my answer with 3 significant figures.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation is as follows:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y/5=3/5+2/y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far this is as far as I have been able to go and I started like this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y/5=3/5+2/y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y/5=2/y+3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y/5-2/y-3/5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But I now do not know where to go from here. I have looked at the general quadratic equation ax^2+bx+c=0, but cannot work out which is the a, b or c. Again I have also looked at the x=-b+or-sqrt b^2-4ac/2a, but cannot see where to find the a, b or c. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your help would really be appreciated. Thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers D. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94231 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94231\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2y/5=3/5+2/y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 5y to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2 = 3y + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2-3y-10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = [3 +- sqrt(9-4*2*-10)]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = [3 +- sqrt(89)]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (3+sqrt(89))/4 or x = (3-sqrt(89))/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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