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Question 43359: y + 4 over y=-5
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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y + 4 over y=-5
y+(4/y)=5
Multiply both sides by y to get:
y^2+4=5y
y^2-5y+4=0
(y-4)(y-1)=0
y=4 or y=1
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stan H.