SOLUTION: please help me solve {{{14/(y-6)=1/2+6/(y-8)}}}.

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Question 155552: please help me solve 14%2F%28y-6%29=1%2F2%2B6%2F%28y-8%29.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
14/(y-6) = (1/2) + (6/(y-8))
Multiply thru by 2(y-6)(y-8)
14*2(y-8) = (y-6)(y-8) + 6*2*(y-6)
28y - 224 = y^2-14y+48 + 12y - 72
y^2 - 2y - 24 = 28y - 224
y^2 -30y + 200 = 0
(y-10)(y-20) = 0
y = 10 or y = 20
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Cheers,
Stan H.