document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476706>Question 476706</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help me answer 8-5r over 6=3, -4a-1 over -10a=3/8, and y+4 over y-1=4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8-5r)/6 = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8-5r) = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5r = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4a-1 over -10a=3/8, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4a-1)/10a = (3/8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross-multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-32a - 8 = -30a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y+4 over y-1=4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y+4)/(y-1) = 4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y+12 = 4y-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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