SOLUTION: i have homework that i do not understand and have no examples for if you could help me with an example i would appreciate it..i have 1/2 x 7 as a whole number = 3 as a whole number

Question 711228: i have homework that i do not understand and have no examples for if you could help me with an example i would appreciate it..i have 1/2 x 7 as a whole number = 3 as a whole number y/2 as in a fraction i have to figure out the y..1/2 x 7 =3 y/2..another one is 6/7 x 2/3 =4/y...
Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is what I think your equation is:

And you want to solve for y.
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Simplify the left side:

Multiply each side by 2. This gets rid of the denominators:

Just rewrite it to put y on the left side:

Divide each side by 3 to solve for y:

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Good Luck,
tutor_paul@yahoo.com
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