SOLUTION: y=3y+1

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Question 315912: y=3y+1
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=3y%2B1 Start with the given equation.


y-3y=1 Subtract 3y from both sides.


-2y=1 Combine like terms on the left side.


y=%281%29%2F%28-2%29 Divide both sides by -2 to isolate y.


y=-1%2F2 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is y=-1%2F2