SOLUTION: Could you please tell me if I am correct on this equation? 4-v/6-v=2/v-6. Am I correct in thinking there is no solution? Thanks for all your help!!

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Question 456539: Could you please tell me if I am correct on this equation?
4-v/6-v=2/v-6. Am I correct in thinking there is no solution?
Thanks for all your help!!

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4-v/6-v=2/v-6
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Rearrange:
(v-4)/(v-6) = 2/(v-6)
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Multiply thru by (v-6) to get:
v-4 = 2
v = 6
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But v cannot be 6 because that would
make the orignal fractions undefined.
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You are correct; no solution.
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Cheers,
Stan H.