document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=533091>Question 533091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you solve for y in this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-15/y+4=35/7 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can cross-multiply as the first step.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7(y-15) = 35(y+4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the distributive property, we can eliminate the parentheses.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y - 85 = 35y + 140<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7y -35y = 140 + 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-28y = 320<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by -28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 320/-28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -(80/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -(11 3/7)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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