NEEDED ASAP: 5/(y-1) + 3/(y-3) = 8/(y-2)

Question

step by step please.

Answer 1

Multiply your equation through by (y-1)(y-2)(y-3).

You will get a quadratic in y...but believe me it will be messy and you will need to be very careful in collecting terms.

Be careful...and good luck.

Answer 2

Multiply both sides of the equation by the LCD, (y-1)(y-2)(y-3) to get:

5(y-2)(y-3) + 3(y-1)(y-2) = 8(y-1)(y-3)

5(y² - 5y + 6) + 3(y² - 3y + 2) = 8(y² - 4y + 3)

-34y + 36 = -32y + 24

-2y = -12

y = 6