document.write( "Question 8865: y/10 =-2/5 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #4840 by mrduffner(11)\"\" \"About 
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This problem is a proportion.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y%2F10+=+-2%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Cross multiply.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5y+=+-20\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then we divide each side by 5.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5y%2F5+=+-20%2F5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We have our solution.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"y+=+-4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helped!
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