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Find the value of y for which the sum of the fractions 5/y+3 and y/y-2 is equal to their product

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y = 1

5/y+3 + y/y-2 = 5/y+3 * y/y-2

5(y-2) + y(y+3) = 5y^2/(y+3)(y-2)

5y-10 + y^2 + 3y = 5y^2/(y^2-5y+6)

y^2 + 8y - 10 = 0

(y-1)(y+10) = 0

y = 1 or y = -10

However, y = -10 is not a valid solution since it makes the denominator of the original expression equal to 0.

Therefore, the only solution is y = 1.

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