document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274189>Question 274189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm so confused, Im taking alebra online and don't even know where to start with this problem? 1 - 2/3y = 9/5- 1/5y + 3/5=(note the slashes I have between numbers are fractions. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have an equation, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 15 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - 10y = 18 - 3y + 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right side to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 - 10y = 27 - 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 10y to both sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 27 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -12/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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