document.write( "Question 318128: I really need help. I have a problem that is 1/5+3/y=-3/5 and I know I think I got the right answer but I am not sure. I do not remember how I even got the answer. The answer that I have for this problem is y=-15/4 please tell me if I am right and a refresher how I got the answer. Thank You. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #227750 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"1%2F5%2B3%2Fy=-3%2F5\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2Fy=-3%2F5-1%2F5\" Subtract \"1%2F5\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2Fy=%28-3-1%29%2F5\" Combine the fractions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2Fy=-4%2F5\" Subtract.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3=%28-4%2F5%29%2Ay\" Multiply both sides by y\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"3%2A5=-4%2Ay\" Multiply both sides by 5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"15=-4%2Ay\" Multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"15%2F-4=y\" Divide both sides by -4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"-15%2F4=y\" Simplify\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"y=-15%2F4\" which in decimal form is \"y=-3.75\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So you have the correct answer.
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