James spent $(2y2 + 6). He bought notebooks that each cost $(y2 − 1). The expression to find the number of notebooks James bought is

Question

James spent $(2y2 + 6). He bought notebooks that each cost $(y2 − 1).
The expression to find the number of notebooks James bought is

Answer 1

Let P = total number of notebooks

 

P(y² - 1) = 2y² + 6

 

 

Divide both sides of the equation by (y² - 1).

 

P = (2y² + 6) / (y² - 1)