document.write( "Question 52516: Fraction format Y/6 = y + 5\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6(y/6) = 6(y + 5)
\n" ); document.write( "y - 6y = 6y + 30
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\n" ); document.write( " 1y = 12y + 30
\n" ); document.write( " -1y -1y
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\n" ); document.write( " 0 = 11y + 30\r
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Solve:
\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2F6+=+y%2B5\" Multiply both side by 6.
\n" ); document.write( "\"6%28y%2F6%29+=+6%28y%2B5%29\" Simplify.
\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+6y+%2B+30\" The 6's on the left side cancel, leaving just y. Subtract 30 from both sides of the equation.
\n" ); document.write( "\"y-30+=+6y\" Subtract y from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"-30+=+5y\" Divide both sides by 5.
\n" ); document.write( "\"-6+=+y\" or \"y+=+-6\"
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