document.write( "Question 67591: step by step how would u do a problem like 1/2y-2/3=7/8 \n" ); document.write( "
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1/2y-2/3=7/8
\n" ); document.write( "1/2y=7/8+2/3
\n" ); document.write( "1/2y=(7*3+2*8)/24
\n" ); document.write( "1/2y=(21+16)/24
\n" ); document.write( "1/2y=37/24
\n" ); document.write( "24y=37*2
\n" ); document.write( "24y=74
\n" ); document.write( "y=74/24
\n" ); document.write( "y=37/12
\n" ); document.write( "y=3 1/12
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