SOLUTION: how do I solve y/5-1=y/3-3/5

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Question 833220: how do I solve y/5-1=y/3-3/5
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y/5-1=y/3-3/5
y%2F5-1=y%2F3-3%2F5+
Since expressions have division by 5 and 3,
multiply each side by 15
15%28y%2F5-1%29=15%28y%2F3-3%2F5%29+
+3y+-+15+=+5y+-+9+
add -5y to each side
+-2y+-+15+=++-+9+
add 15 to each side
+-2y+=++6+
divide by -2
+y+=++-+3+