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document.write( "A: 616 B: 154 C: 98 D: 88 E: 14\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #227264 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Couple of ways to solve this.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Equation is:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4/11 * y = 56\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If that's true, then 1/11 * y = 56/4 = 14\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7/11 * y equals 7*14 = 98\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The other way to solve this is:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4/11 * y = 56\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 11 to get 4*y = 616\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 4 to get y = 154\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since y = 154, then:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7/11 * y = 7/11 * 154 = 98\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your answer is 98.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |