We've tried and tried and this problem is not working. I've gotten 4, -2,and 1 and they have equaled 0 and then there was y=0. So would any of you mind helping me and my friend out? He needs it to finish his test corrections and I've tried to help him as much as I can.
2006-09-14 16:12:10 · 10 answers · asked by tigerly87 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
((y - 2)/y) + (2/y) = (y + 1)/(y - 3)
((y - 2) + 2)/y = (y + 1)/(y - 3)
(y - 2 + 2)/y = (y + 1)/(y - 3)
(y/y) = (y + 1)/(y - 3)
1 = (y + 1)/(y - 3)
y + 1 = y - 3
0y = -4
y = -4/0
y = Undefined
The problem cannot be solved.
2006-09-14 16:57:07 · answer #1 · answered by Sherman81 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
y = 2
2006-09-14 16:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2(y+1)+12=
2015-02-12 12:04:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have two software packages
Mathematica comes up with "(1+y)/(-3+y)
and Derive 6 comes up with "(y + 1)/(y - 3) = 1" and than simply states "FALSE"
Your Anser is: (y-2)/y + 2/y =/= (y+1)/(y-3)
2006-09-14 16:22:58 · answer #4 · answered by linen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no solution...
(y-2)/y + 2/y = (y+1)/(y-3)
multiply by (y-3)
(y-3)((y-2)/y + 2/y) = (y+1)
y-3 = y+1
=> -3=1
2006-09-14 16:17:15 · answer #5 · answered by kuxuru 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm... I've tried this solution on a piece of paper and have enquired my mum who is a math teacher is a high school. There is no definite answer for this question. Are you sure something isn't missing?
2006-09-15 04:30:41 · answer #6 · answered by b0b0link 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(y-2)/y + 2/y = (y+1)/(y-3)
combine the left side
(y - 2 + 2) / y = (y+1)/(y-3)
y/y = (y+1)/(y-3)
1 = (y+1) / (y-3)
y+1 = y-3
no solutions possible.. are you sure the question isnt missing something?
2006-09-14 16:16:28 · answer #7 · answered by Scott S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u must have miss something here..otherwise the person who gave this questions must have make mistakes..pls check again..the is no possible solution available..
2006-09-14 16:44:21 · answer #8 · answered by atokboy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the closest i can get is y=7.77 and then it is 1.8117=1.83857, but if you are rounding then u get 1.8 but I don't know bout this stuff
2006-09-14 17:19:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i HATE math! there's no way i would want to solve that.
2006-09-14 16:13:56 · answer #10 · answered by Inquirer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋