document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=615487>Question 615487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this equation using the multiplication principle -2/5y=-4/15.  I am really struggling with this right now. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #387199 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=387199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Note: I'm assuming that the problem is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" src=\"http://latex.codecogs.com/gif.latex?\LARGE \dpi{120} -\frac{2}{5}y = -\frac{4}{15}\" title=\"\LARGE \dpi{120} -\frac{2}{5}y = -\frac{4}{15}\" />\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by the reciprocal of the -2/5 to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-4/15)*(-5/2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (-4*-5)/(15*2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 20/30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is y = <font color=\"red\">2/3</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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