document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=372373>Question 372373</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve for y in the following equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/4x+y/3=5/12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/5-y=4/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x/5-y=4/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get rid of the fractions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x+4y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 5y = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the 2nd equation for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"y\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9(5y+4) + 4y = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-45y-36 +4y = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-41y = 41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute into x = 5y+4 to solve for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5(-1)+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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