A stick is x meters long. a string is four times as long as the stick. if the total length of the string and stick is 15 meters
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You could rewrite 
as
and be tempted to cancel out the factors of
. But this cancellation is only valid when 
.
When
, you end up with the indeterminate form 
, which is why 
is not a zero.
and be tempted to cancel out the factors of
When
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Combine like terms
2y-7y = -5y
-5y=5
2. Divide by -5 and the answer is