document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107644>Question 107644</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321319087/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLease help me solve: -1/3 - 5/4y= 3/4 - 1/6y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78405 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=78405\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F3-%285%2F4%29y=3%2F4-%281%2F6%29y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F3-%285%2F4%29y=3%2F4-%281%2F6%29y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2812%29%28-1%2F3-%285%2F4%29y%29=%2812%29%283%2F4-%281%2F6%29y%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2812%29%28-1%2F3-%285%2F4%29y%29=%2812%29%283%2F4-%281%2F6%29y%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply both sides by the LCM of 12. This will eliminate the fractions  (note: if you need help with finding the LCM, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/divisibility/least-common-multiple.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4-15y=9-2y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4-15y=9-2y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute and multiply the LCM to each side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15y=9-2y%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15y=9-2y%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Add 4 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15y%2B2y=9%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15y%2B2y=9%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 2y to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-13y=9%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-13y=9%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-13y=13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-13y=13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%2813%29%2F%28-13%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%2813%29%2F%28-13%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -13 to isolate y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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