SOLUTION: please solve 7 over y = 8 over y - 1 over 5

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7 over y = 8 over y - 1 over 5

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7/y=8/y-1/5
1/y=1/5
1=1/5y
1/(1/5)=y
1*5/1=y
y=5

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