document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=105245>Question 105245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following proportion for y:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "	the fraction Y over 6     = the fraction of y + 1 over 4<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 #76616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y/6=(y+1)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=3(y+1) multiply both sides times 12 to get rid of the fractions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=3y+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-y=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Always check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3/6=(-3+1)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1/2=-2/4 true<BR>\n" );
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