SOLUTION: Please solve this equation for y: x=((y^2)/((y^2)+1)))

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Question 750753: Please solve this equation for y:
x=((y^2)/((y^2)+1)))
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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solve this equation for y:
x=((y^2)/((y^2)+1)))
multiply both sides of = by (y^2+1)
xy^2+x = y^2
xy^2-y^2) = -x
y^2(x-1) = -x
y^2 = - (x) / (x-1)
y = - sqrt(x / (x-1))