document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=503868>Question 503868</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y-9/y+5=1/7  help solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339434 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339434\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (y-9)/(y+5) = 1/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7(y-9) = y+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7y-63 = y+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6y = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 11 1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((34/3)-9)/((34/3)+5) = 1/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((34/3)-(27/3))/((34/3)+(15/3)] = 1/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(7/3)/(49/3) = 1/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7/49 = 1/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/7 = 1/7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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