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y_{n}\left(2n+1\right)=2n-1
Variable n cannot be equal to -\frac{1}{2} since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2n+1.
2y_{n}n+y_{n}=2n-1
Use the distributive property to multiply y_{n} by 2n+1.
2y_{n}n+y_{n}-2n=-1
Subtract 2n from both sides.
2y_{n}n-2n=-1-y_{n}
Subtract y_{n} from both sides.
\left(2y_{n}-2\right)n=-1-y_{n}
Combine all terms containing n.
\left(2y_{n}-2\right)n=-y_{n}-1
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\left(2y_{n}-2\right)n}{2y_{n}-2}=\frac{-y_{n}-1}{2y_{n}-2}
Divide both sides by 2y_{n}-2.
n=\frac{-y_{n}-1}{2y_{n}-2}
Dividing by 2y_{n}-2 undoes the multiplication by 2y_{n}-2.
n=-\frac{y_{n}+1}{2\left(y_{n}-1\right)}
Divide -1-y_{n} by 2y_{n}-2.
n=-\frac{y_{n}+1}{2\left(y_{n}-1\right)}\text{, }n\neq -\frac{1}{2}
Variable n cannot be equal to -\frac{1}{2}.