SOLUTION: Make y the subject of the formula: P = y/y+1 steps, please :)

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Question 896727: Make y the subject of the formula:
P = y/y+1
steps, please :)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Make y the subject of the formula:
P = y/y+1
P*(y+1) = y
Py + P = y
Py - y = -P
y*(P - 1) = -P
y = -P/(P - 1) = P/(1-P)