SOLUTION: y+y/a=b, if a doesn’t equal -1

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Question 1127958: y+y/a=b, if a doesn’t equal -1
Found 2 solutions by FrankM, MathTherapy:
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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ya/a+y/a=b
(ya+y)/a=b
ya+y=ab
y(a+1)=ab
y=ab/(a+1)

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

y+y/a=b, if a doesn’t equal -1
"a" DOESN'T = - 1. And SO?