SOLUTION: I am having trouble solving for V V-6/V-4 +1 = V-5/V-1

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Question 769575: I am having trouble solving for V
V-6/V-4 +1 = V-5/V-1
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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solving for V
(V-6)/(V-4) +1 = (V-5)/(V-1)
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Multiply thru by (v-4)(v-1) to get:::
(v-6)(v-1) + (v-4)(v-1) = (v-5)(v-4)
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v^2-7v+6 + v^2-5v+4 = v^2-9v+20
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v^2 -3v -10 = 0
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Factor:
(v-5)(v+2) = 0
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v = 5 or v = -2
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Cheers,
Stan H.