document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317395>Question 317395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for the variable. Noninteger answers may be left in fractional or decimal form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5/6y + 4/9 = 1/6y - 2/5  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can not solve it! can you should me how to work it out? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=227258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%2F6%29y%2B4%2F9=%281%2F6%29y-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%2F6%29y%2B4%2F9=%281%2F6%29y-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%2890%29%5E%2815%29%28%285%2Fcross%286%29%29y%29%2Bcross%2890%29%5E%2810%29%284%2Fcross%289%29%29=cross%2890%29%5E%2815%29%28%281%2Fcross%286%29%29y%29-cross%2890%29%5E%2818%29%282%2Fcross%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply EVERY term by the LCD <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to clear the fractions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2A5y%2B10%2A4=15y-18%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2A5y%2B10%2A4=15y-18%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75y%2B40=15y-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75y%2B40=15y-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75y=15y-36-40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75y=15y-36-40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=75y-15y=-36-40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"75y-15y=-36-40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60y=-36-40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60y=-36-40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60y=-76 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60y=-76\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28-76%29%2F%2860%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28-76%29%2F%2860%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-19%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-19%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-19%2F15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-19%2F15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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