document.write( "Question 544998: y-3/3y+4=1/8\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #355420 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"%28y-3%29%2F%283y%2B4%29=1%2F8\" Start with the given equation\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8%28y-3%29=1%283y%2B4%29\" Cross multiply\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8y-24=3y%2B4\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8y=3y%2B4%2B24\" Add \"24\" to both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8y-3y=4%2B24\" Subtract \"3y\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5y=4%2B24\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5y=28\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y=%2828%29%2F%285%29\" Divide both sides by \"5\" to isolate \"y\".\r
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