document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=508079>Question 508079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, Can you please help me\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/y + 1 = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks heaps </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 1 from each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/y = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/y = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cross-multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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