document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148379>Question 148379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  5          4       1              Solve the following literal equation for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a         y        b </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " a         y        b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by aby to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5by - 4ab = ay<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5by-ay = 4ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(5b-a) = 4ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (4ab)/(5b-a)<BR>\n" );
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