SOLUTION: 3/8=y+3/4 solve for y

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Question 1007005: 3/8=y+3/4 solve for y
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+3%2F8+=+y+%2B+3%2F4+
Multiply both sides by +8+
+3+=+8y+%2B+6+
Subtract +6+ from both sides
+3+-+6+=+8y+
+-3+=+8y+
Divide both sides by +8+
+y+=+-3%2F8+
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check:
+3%2F8+=+y+%2B+3%2F4+
+3%2F8+=-3%2F8+%2B+3%2F4+
Add +3%2F8+ to both sides
+6%2F8+=+3%2F4+
+3%2F4+=+3%2F4+
OK