SOLUTION: 3y divided by 4 minus y didided by 3 = -5

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Question 69548: 3y divided by 4 minus y didided by 3 = -5
Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
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3y divided by 4 minus y didided by 3 = -5
If this is what you meant this is what you do.
3y%2F4-y%2F3=-5 Multiply everything by the LCD 4*3=12
12%283y%2F4%29%2B12%28-y%2F3%29=12%28-5%29
3%283y%29%2B4%28-y%29=12%28-5%29
9y-4y=-60
5y=-60
5y%2F5=-60%2F5
highlight%28y=-12%29
To check your answer let y=-12 and see if the equation equals out:
3%28-12%29%2F4-%28-12%29%2F3=-5
3%28-3%29-%28-4%29=-5
-9%2B4=-5
-5=-5 We're right!!!
Happy Calculating!!!!