SOLUTION: My daughter gave an answer to a problem as follows: 1/4 x + Y = 2 1/2 The prof. told her she has to convert it all to numbers Help?

Question 146406: My daughter gave an answer to a problem as follows:
1/4 x + Y = 2 1/2
The prof. told her she has to convert it all to numbers
Help?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By "convert it to all numbers" I presume you mean "convert it to all integers" and this is always a good idea with equations.
(1/4)x + y = 2 1/2 Convert the mixed number (2 1/2) to an improper fraction (5/2) and the multiply through by the LCD of 4.
4(1/4)x + 4y = 4(5/2) Simplify
x + 4y = 10
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