document.write( "Question 957827: Note: Remember to show all the steps that you use to solve the problem. You can use the comments field to explain your work. Your teacher will review each step of your response to ensure you receive proper credit for your answer.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3y-8%2F+12+=+y%2F5+\"$
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Multiply both sides by $\"5%2A12=60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"60%283y%29-%285%2A12%29%288%2F12%29+=+%285%2A12%29%28y%2F5%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"180y-40=12y\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"-12y\"$ to both sides,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"180y-12y-40=12y-12y\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"168y-40=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"40\"$ to both sides,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"168y-40%2B40=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"168y%2B0=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"168y=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"168\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28168y%29%2F168=40%2F168\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28168%2F168%29y=40%2F168\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%29y=40%2F168\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=40%2F168\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Factor out any common factors in numerator and denominator,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=%288%2A5%29%2F%288%2A21%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=%288%2F8%29%285%2F21%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=5%2F21\"$
\n" ); document.write( "That's the solution to the problem as written, however it's not a proportion.
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\n" ); document.write( "Just in case if the problem was,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283y-8%29%2F12=y%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then, multiply both sides by $\"60\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%283y-8%29=12y\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Distribute the $\"5\"$ } on the left hand side.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"15y-40=12y\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Subtract $\"12y\"$ from both sides,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"15y-12y-40=12y-12y\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y-40=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Add $\"40\"$ to both sides,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y-40%2B40=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y%2B0=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3y=40\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by $\"3\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283y%29%2F3=40%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%283%2F3%29y=40%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%281%29y=40%2F3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=40%2F3\"$ \r
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