document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=584979>Question 584979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (2x-y)/y = 5/3, then find the ratio of x : y . <BR>\n" );
document.write( "PLEASE HELP!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-y%29%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-y%29%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then find the ratio of x : y .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%282x-y%29%29%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%282x-y%29%29%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 3(2x-y)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y = 6x - 3y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5y + 3y = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8y = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%286x%29%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286x%29%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can reduce the fraction and write it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fy ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fy\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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