document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157732>Question 157732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can I please have some help with this question. This is a problem given by my instructor. I have come up with a different answer every time. I am either leaving out a step or performing too many.  THANKS!!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y/5 - 2/5 = 1/3 - y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y/5 - 2/5 = 1/3 - y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y/5+y=1/3+2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y+5Y)/5=(5+2*3)/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6Y/5=(5+6)/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6Y/5=11/15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6Y/5=11/15 CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15*6Y=11*5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90Y=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=55/90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=11/18 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11/18)/5-2/5=1/3-11/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/18*1/5-2/5=(6-11)/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/80-2/5=-5/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11-2*18)/80=-5/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(11-36)/80=-5/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-25/90=-5/18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5/18=-5/18<BR>\n" );
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