SOLUTION: MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS and MIXED NUMBERS 1/3 + 3/5y = 2/5 Im uber stumped.

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1/3 + 3/5y = 2/5

Im uber stumped.

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/3 + (3/5)y = 2/5
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(3/5)y = (2/5)-(1/3)
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(3/5)y = (6-5)/15
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(3/5)y = 1/15
y = (5/3)(1/15)
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y = 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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