document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=23152>Question 23152</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I respectfully ask for help in solving for variables.  Thank you for your help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Robert\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for the unknown variable<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    #1    x - 9/4 = 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    #2    -5/12 = s - 7/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    #3    -10y+8(3-y)+20 = 3+2*4*y-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    #4    12+(3-4)*(-1)+y = 2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    #5     2y  = -y+(-1)(-1)(-1) / (-1)<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 #11653 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=11653\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1 x= 1/3 + 9/4 = 4/27 + 27/12 = 31/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#2 s = -5/12 + 7/24 = -10/24 + 7/24 = -3/24 = -1/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#3 -10y+24-8y+20=3+8y-y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -18y+44 = 3+7y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         25y= 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           y= 41/25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#4 12+1+y=2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       y= 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "#5 2y=-y-1/-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   3y = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y = 1/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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