Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 7 - Section 7.5 - Solving Equations Containing Rational Expressions - Exercise Set - Page 523: 24

Answer

y= 12, -1

Work Step by Step

$\frac{4y}{y-3}-3=\frac{3y-1}{y+3}$ $(y-3)(y+3)*(\frac{4y}{y-3}-3=\frac{3y-1}{y+3})$ $4y(y+3)-3(y-3)(y+3)=(3y-1)(y-3)$ $4y^2+12y-3(y^2-9)=3y^2-9y-y+3$ $4y^2+12y-3y^2+27=3y^2-10y+3$ $y^2+12y+27=3y^2-10y+3$ $2y^2-22y-24=0$ $2(y^2-11y-12=0)$ $y^2-11y-12=0$ $(y-12)(y+1)=0$ $y-12=0$ $y=12$ $y+1=0$ $y=-1$ $y=12$ $\frac{4y}{y-3}-3=\frac{3y-1}{y+3}$ $\frac{4*12}{12-3}-3=\frac{3*12-1}{12+3}$ $48/9 - 3 = 35/15$ $16/3 - 3 = 7/3$ $16/3 - 9/3 = 7/3$ $y=-1$ $\frac{4y}{y-3}-3=\frac{3y-1}{y+3}$ $\frac{4*-1}{-1-3}-3=\frac{3*-1-1}{-1+3}$ $-4/-4 -3 = -4/2$ $1-3 =-2$
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