How do you solve this (3y+1)^1/2=y-1

Which function families have maximums and minimums? 1.)linear absolute value functions and exponential functions 2.) linear absolute value functions and quadratic functions 3.) linear absolute value functions and linear functions 4.) linear absolute value functions and constant functions

X/y + 4y/x divided by x/y - 2y/x explain as in depth as you can how you simplfied the fractions. i don't know where to start on this : /

James is playing his favorite game at the arcade. after playing the game 33 times, he has 88 tokens remaining. he initially had 2020 tokens, and the game costs the same number of tokens each time. the number tt of tokens james has is a function of gg, the number of games he plays