document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=639957>Question 639957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with this problem 2/5y=4/5. I understand this may be a simple question for some of you but I've not had algebra....ever. I don't just want a answer but also a expalanation. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help with this problem 2/5y=4/5. I understand this may be a simple question for some of you but I've not had algebra....ever. I don't just want a answer but also a expalanation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll assume that it's <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29y+=+4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29y+=+4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, with the y in the numerator. You need to use parentheses!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since both have the same denominator, we simply set the numerators equal to each other and solve, as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A check shows that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2F5%29+%2A+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2F5%29+%2A+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is indeed <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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