document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=518996>Question 518996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for Y:  (2)/(3)+3y=5y-(2)/(15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your supposed to eliminate the fractions first.  I keep coming up with 5/2 even though I know the answer is 2/5.  I just cant see what I'm doing wrong<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I first eliminate 2/3 by multiplying both sides by 3/2.  This gives me:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y=5y-1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move the 5y over and get -2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by the recip -1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that gives me 5/2!  Grrr </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #345331 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=345331\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you're not multiplying ALL the terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 15 (LCD) ___ 10 + 45y = 75y - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 = 30y </SPAN>\n" );
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