SOLUTION: help Find the value of y in the equation 3/y-2=8

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Find the value of y in the equation 3/y-2=8
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the value of y in the equation 3/(y-2)=8
Multiply both sides by (y-2) and divide by 8
to get:
y-2=3/8
y=2 3/8 = 19/8
Cheers,
Stan H.