SOLUTION: can someone please show me how to work out this problem (y/y-3) -4 = 1/y-3 thanks

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Question 379686: can someone please show me how to work out this problem
(y/y-3) -4 = 1/y-3
thanks
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

(y/y-3) -4 = 1/y-3 

y%2F%28y-3%29+-+4+=+1%2F%28y-3+%29

y%2F%28y-3%29+-+1%2F%28y-3%29=+4+

%28y-1%29%2F%28y-3%29+=+%284%2F1%29

cross multiply to solve for y

(y-1) = 4(y-3)

y - 1 = 4y - 12

11 = 3y

11/3 = y