document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=933224>Question 933224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve each equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2/y+  5/2 = 4 -  2/3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=totxone><B>totxone(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=totxone><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2/y + 2/3y = 4 - 5/2    >>> Bring the like terms together<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/y(2+2/3) = 4 - 2 1/2  >>> took 1/y as common and wrote 5/2 as mixed fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/y(2 2/3) = 1 1/2      >>> added the fractions on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/y(8/3) = 3/2          >>> converted mixed number to improper fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8/3y = 3/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X8 = 3 X 3y            >>> cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y = 16                 >>> multiplied the constants\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 16/9 or 1 7/9 </SPAN>\n" );
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