document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126356>Question 126356</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me? I need to solve for y. The equation is 8/5y-2/3y=23-1/15y. I dont know how to do this... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92570\">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=8%2F5y-2%2F3y=23-1%2F15y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F5y-2%2F3y=23-1%2F15y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put the all the terms containing y on the left by adding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F15y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F15y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find the lowest commond denominator:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factors of 5y are 5 and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors of 3y are 3 and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors of 15y are 3 and 5 and y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need one 3, one 5, and one y, so the LCD is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A5%2Ay=15y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A5%2Ay=15y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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