SOLUTION: Please help me solve this thanks (2y-7)/7 = (y+2)/8

Question 971957: Please help me solve this thanks
(2y-7)/7 = (y+2)/8
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, addingup, xx_katarina:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply both sides by .....

Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2y-7)/7 = (y+2)/8
Solving for y:
Multiply both sides by the common denominator 56 to get rid of the /7 and /8:
8(2y-7) = 7(y+2) Now multiply to get rid of the parenthesis:
16y-56 = 7y+14
Subtract 7y from both sides:
9y-56 = 14
Add 56 to both sides:
9y = 70
Divide both sides by 9:
y = 70/9; or in mixed numbers:7-7/9; or in decimals 7.778
Answer by xx_katarina(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16y-56 = 7y+14
y= 70/9
y= 7 7/9
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