SOLUTION: Can you help me? I need to solve for y. The equation is 8/5y-2/3y=23-1/15y. I dont know how to do this...

Question 126356: Can you help me? I need to solve for y. The equation is 8/5y-2/3y=23-1/15y. I dont know how to do this...
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Put the all the terms containing y on the left by adding

Now find the lowest commond denominator:

Factors of 5y are 5 and y
Factors of 3y are 3 and y
Factors of 15y are 3 and 5 and y

We need one 3, one 5, and one y, so the LCD is

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