How do you solve \frac { 3} { y - 1} + \frac { 1} { y } = \frac { 5} { 4}3y1+1y=54?

1 Answer
Oct 18, 2017

color(magenta)(y=1/5 or x=4y=15orx=4

Explanation:

3/(y-1)+1/y=5/43y1+1y=54

:.(3(4y)+4(y-1)=5(y-1)(y))/((y-1)(y)(4))

multiply both sides by(y-1)(y(4))

:.12y+4y-4=5y^2-5y

:.5y^2-5y=16y-4

:.5y^2-21y+4=0

:.(5y-1)(y-4)=0

:.5y=1 or y=4

:.color(magenta)(y=1/5 or y=4

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check:-

substitute color(magenta)(y= 0.2

3/((color(magenta)0.2)-1)+1/(color(magenta)0.2)=5/4

3/(0.2)+1/(0.2)=1.25

-3.75+5=1.25

color(magenta)(1.25=1.25

substitute color(magenta)(y=4

:.3/((color(magenta)4)-1)+1(color(magenta)4)=5/4

:.3/3+1/4=5/4

:.color(magenta)(1 1/4=1 1/4