SOLUTION: If (2x-y)/y = 5/3, then find the ratio of x : y . PLEASE HELP!

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Question 584979: If (2x-y)/y = 5/3, then find the ratio of x : y .
PLEASE HELP!
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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If %282x-y%29%2Fy = 5%2F3, then find the ratio of x : y .
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%28%282x-y%29%29%2Fy = 5%2F3
Cross multiply
5y = 3(2x-y)
5y = 6x - 3y
5y + 3y = 6x
8y = 6x
divide both sides by y
8 = %286x%29%2Fy
divide both sides by 6
8%2F6 + x%2Fy
We can reduce the fraction and write it
x%2Fy = 4%2F3