Bagatrix - Algebra Solved!

Problem 2 7 / 8 / 201 3

y( 1 9 + 3 y) - 1 4 + 2y= 2y Reorder the polynomial 1 9 + 3 y alphabetically from left to right, starting with the highest order term. y( 3 y+1 9 ) - 1 4 + 2y= 2y Multiply y by each term inside the parentheses. 3 y2 + 1 9 y- 1 4 + 2y= 2y Since 1 9 y and 2y are like terms, add 2y to 1 9 y to get 21 y. 3 y2 + 21 y- 1 4 = 2y Since - 1 4 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 1 4 to both sides. 3 y2 + 21 y= 1 4+ 2y Move all terms not containing y to the right-hand side of the equation. 3 y2 + 21 y= 2y+ 1 4 Since 2y contains the variable to solve for, move it to the left-hand side of the equation by subtracting 2y from both sides. 3 y2 + 21 y- 2y= 1 4 Since 21 y and - 2y are like terms, add - 2y to 21 y to get 1 9 y. 3 y2 + 1 9 y= 1 4 Divide each term in the equation by 3 . 3 y2 1 9 y 1 4 + = 3 3 3 Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common factors. 19y 14 y2 + = 3 3 To create a trinomial square on the left-hand side of the equation, add a value to both sides of the equation that is equal to the square of half the 19 coefficient of y. In this problem, add ( ) 2 to both sides of the equation. 6

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y2 +

1 9y 361 1 4 361 + = + 3 36 3 36

To add fractions, the denominators must be equal. The denominators can be made equal by finding the least common denominator ( LCD) . In this case, the LCD is 3 6 . Next, multiply each fraction by a factor of 1 that will create the LCD in each of the fractions. 1 9y 361 361 1 4 . 1 2 y2 + + = + 3 36 36 3 1 2 Complete the multiplication to produce a denominator of 3 6 in each expression. 1 9y 361 361 1 68 y2 + + = + 3 36 36 36 Combine the numerators of all fractions that have common denominators. 1 9y 361 361 +1 68 y2 + + = 3 36 36 Add 1 6 8 to 3 6 1 to get 5 29 . 1 9 y 3 6 1 5 29 y2 + + = 3 36 36 Factor the perfect trinomial square into ( y+ ( y+ 1 9 2 529 ) = 6 36 19 2 ) . 6

Take the square root of each side of the equation to setup the solution for y. 19 5 29 ( y+ ) 2 = \ 6 36 Remove the perfect root factor ( y+ ( y+ 19 5 29 ) =\ 6 36 19 ) under the radical to solve for y. 6

Pull all perfect square roots out from under the radical. In this case, remove the 23 because it is a perfect square.

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( y+

19 23 ) =\ 6 6

First, substitute in the + portion of the \ to find the first solution. 1 9 23 ( y+ ) = 6 6 Remove the parentheses around the expression y+ y+ 1 9 23 = 6 6 19 . 6

19 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the 6 19 right-hand side of the equation by subtracting from both sides. 6 1 9 23 y= - + 6 6 Since Simplify the right-hand side of the equation. 2 y= 3 Next, substitute in the - portion of the \ to find the second solution. 19 23 ( y+ ) = 6 6 Remove the parentheses around the expression y+ y+ 19 23 =6 6 19 . 6

19 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the 6 19 right-hand side of the equation by subtracting from both sides. 6 1 9 23 y= - 6 6 Since Simplify the right-hand side of the equation.

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y= - 7 The complete solution is the result of both the + and - portions of the solution. 2 y= ,- 7 3