document.write( "Question 159349: 1+5/y-1=7/6
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Algebra.Com's Answer #117465 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"1%2B5%2F%28y-1%29=7%2F6\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%28y-1%29%2B6%2A5=7%28y-1%29\" Multiply EVERY term by the LCD 6(y-1) to clear out the fractions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6%28y-1%29%2B30=7%28y-1%29\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6y-6%2B30=7y-7\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6y%2B24=7y-7\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6y=7y-7-24\" Subtract \"24\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"6y-7y=-7-24\" Subtract \"7y\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-y=-7-24\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-y=-31\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%28-31%29%2F%28-1%29\" Divide both sides by \"-1\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=31\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"y=31\"
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