SOLUTION: How do you solve: (700 + y) / 7 = 106 thank you

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Question 24378: How do you solve:
(700 + y) / 7 = 106
thank you
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1810)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 700 + y
覧覧覧覧覧 = 106
    7

Clear of fractions by multiplying on both sides
by LCD of 7


   700 + y
7ｷ覧覧覧覧覧 = 7ｷ106
      7

Cancel the 7's on the left, multiply on the right

1   700 + y
7ｷ覧覧覧覧覧 = 742
      7
      1

   700 + y = 742

Subtract 700 from both sides

         y = 42

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