document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=552834>Question 552834</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help four problems solving equations with variables on each side with fractions. Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4/5y - 8 = 2/5y +16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/0.4=2x +1.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/4k + 16 = 2 - 1/8k\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3b + 8 = 1/2b -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #360528 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=360528\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4/5)y - 8 = (2/5)y +16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2/5)y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1/5)y = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/0.4 = 2x +1.2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 0.4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0.8x + 0.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2x = 0.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x = 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3/4)k + 16 = 2 - (1/8)k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 8 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6k + 8*16 = 16 - k<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7k = -7*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k = -16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3b + 8 = 1/2b -4 <BR>\n" );
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