document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561703>Question 561703</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2 + 2/y = 1/4 + 4/7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Tried: multiplying both sides by (2+y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ex: (2+y)(3/2+y)=(5/4+y)(2+y) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364353 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=364353\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2 + 2/y = 1/4 + 4/7 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 4*7*y = 28y to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14y + 56 = 7y + 16y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14y + 56 = 23y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 6.2222...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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