document.write( "Question 348287: 2 and 1 half over 3 and 1 third = Y over 4 and 1 fourth. What is Y? \n" ); document.write( "
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2.5/3+1/3=y/4+1/4
\n" ); document.write( "(2.5+1)/3=(y+1)/4
\n" ); document.write( "3.5/3=(y+1)/4 cross multiply.
\n" ); document.write( "3(y+1)=4*3.5
\n" ); document.write( "3y+3=14
\n" ); document.write( "3y=14-3
\n" ); document.write( "3y=11
\n" ); document.write( "y=11/3 ans.
\n" ); document.write( "Proof:
\n" ); document.write( "2.5/3+1/3=(11/3)/4+1/4
\n" ); document.write( "3.5/3=11/3*1/4+1/4
\n" ); document.write( "3.5/3=11/12+1/4
\n" ); document.write( "3.5/3=(11+3)/12
\n" ); document.write( "3.5/3=14/12
\n" ); document.write( "3*14=3.5*12
\n" ); document.write( "42=42
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