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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this 5=-1/3y + 2/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried subtracting by 2/7 and multiplied by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To attack this problem you're better off by:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. find a common denominator (say, 21)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. multiply BOTH sides by the common denominator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(21)5 = (21)(-1/3y + 2/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(21)5 = (21)(-1/3y + 2/7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "105 = -7/y + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99 = -7/y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "99y = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -7/99<BR>\n" );
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