document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711228>Question 711228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have homework that i do not understand and have no examples for if you could help me with an example i would appreciate it..i have 1/2 x 7 as a whole number = 3 as a whole number y/2 as in a fraction i have to figure out the y..1/2 x 7 =3 y/2..another one is 6/7 x 2/3 =4/y... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is what I think your equation is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%2A7=3y%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%2A7=3y%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And you want to solve for y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the left side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2F2=3y%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2F2=3y%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply each side by 2. This gets rid of the denominators:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7=3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7=3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just rewrite it to put y on the left side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 3 to solve for y:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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