document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971957>Question 971957</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2y-7)/7 = (y+2)/8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by the common denominator 56 to get rid of the /7 and /8:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(2y-7) = 7(y+2) Now multiply to get rid of the parenthesis:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16y-56 = 7y+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 7y from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y-56 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 56 to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9y = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 9:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 70/9; or in mixed numbers:7-7/9; or in decimals 7.778 </SPAN>\n" );
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