SOLUTION: can you help me solve this, please. 9/2+5/2y=2y-2

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Question 632875: can you help me solve this, please.
9/2+5/2y=2y-2
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assume the problem is:
9%2F2+5%2F2y = 2y-2
multiply both sides by 2 to get rid of the denominators, results:
9 + 5y = 2(2y-2)
9 + 5y = 4y - 4
5y - 4y = -4 - 9
y = -13
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Check this in the original problem
9%2F2+5%2F2(-13) = 2(-13)-2
9%2F2-%2865%29%2F2 = -26 - 2
4.5 - 32.5 = -28
-28 = -28; confirms our solution of y =-13