SOLUTION: Please solve and explain to me how to solve this problem. {{{y + 5 = 14/y }}} y=___,___

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Question 861312: Please solve and explain to me how to solve this problem.
y+%2B+5+=+14%2Fy+
y=___,___
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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y+%2B+5+=+14%2Fy+

cross multiply
y(y+5)=14
y^2+5y=14
y^2+5y-14=0
y^2+7y-2y-14=0
y(y+7)-2(y+7)=0
(y+7)(y-2)=0
y=-7 OR 2