document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175910>Question 175910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can u please help me on this one:42/y=120/100 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "42/y=120/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42/y=12/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42/y=6/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 5y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42*5 = 6y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A quicker way is to \"cross multiply\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42/y=120/100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42*100 = 120y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 35<BR>\n" );
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