document.write( "Question 639957: 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. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #402957 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Is $\"y\"$ on the bottom or the top of the fraction ?
\n" ); document.write( "If it's on the top, you have:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%282%2F5%29%2Ay+=+4%2F5+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The rule is: Whatever you do to one side of the
\n" ); document.write( "equals sign, you must do to the other side, and the
\n" ); document.write( "equation will still be true.
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\n" ); document.write( "First multiply both sides by $\"5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then what you have is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%285%2F5%29%2A2y+=+%285%2F5%29%2A4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2y+=+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%282%2F2%29%2Ay+=+4%2F2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+2+\"$ answer
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\n" ); document.write( "Now if the $\"y\"$ is on the bottom of the fraction,
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"5\"$ also
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%285%2F5%29%2A%282%2Fy%29+=+%285%2F5%29%2A4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2%2Fy+=+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now multiply both sides by $\"y\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28y%2Fy%29%2A2+=+4y+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2+=+4y+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+2%2F4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+y+=+1%2F2+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps \n" ); document.write( "

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