document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71163>Question 71163</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131492594/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the eqqation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y/5)-(2/5)=(1/3)-y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50905 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=50905\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the eqqation \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y/5)-(2/5)=(1/3)-y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, lets get rid of the fractions by multiplying every term by 15, the LCM\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y%2F5%29%2815%29-%282%2F5%29%2815%29=%281%2F3%29%2815%29-y%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y%2F5%29%2815%29-%282%2F5%29%2815%29=%281%2F3%29%2815%29-y%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  simplify \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y-6=5-15y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y-6=5-15y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > subtract 3y and also 5 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3y-3y-6-5=5-5-15y-3y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3y-3y-6-5=5-5-15y-3y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-11=-18y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-11=-18y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide both sides by -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=11%2F18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=11%2F18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0.6111 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0.6111\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ck  ----------plug y=0.6111 into original equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-0.27778=-0.27778 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-0.27778=-0.27778\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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