SOLUTION: Would you pls help me with this? Solve for y in this equation: x=(x + 1)(x + y) I started like this: x=x^2+xy+x+y x^2+xy+y=0 Thanks

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Question 622280: Would you pls help me with this?
Solve for y in this equation:
x=(x + 1)(x + y)
I started like this:
x=x^2+xy+x+y
x^2+xy+y=0
Thanks
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Then use the quadratic formula from there:





and that's about all you can do without some additional information that might lead you to a value for

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