SOLUTION: Hi, Can you please help me 2/y + 1 = 17 Thanks heaps

Question 508079: Hi, Can you please help me
2/y + 1 = 17
Thanks heaps
Found 2 solutions by rfer, stanbon:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/y=17-1
2/y=16
2=16y
2/16=y
y=1/8
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/y + 1 = 17
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Subtract 1 from each side:
2/y = 16
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Divide each side by 2
1/y = 8
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Cross-multiply
8y = 1
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Divide both sides by 8
y = 1/8
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cheers,
Stan H.
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