SOLUTION: {{{2/y}}} = 5 and{{{1/3}}} over 8 (That is a fraction with a mixed number as the numerator) I'm not quite sure how to slove this one, the second fraction has got me confused. Al

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Question 175255: = 5 and over 8 (That is a fraction with a mixed number as the numerator)
I'm not quite sure how to slove this one, the second fraction has got me confused. Also could you please show your work?
Thank You
Found 2 solutions by checkley75, josmiceli:
Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/y=5 cross multiply.
5y=2
y=2/5
y=.4 ans.
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(1/3)/8 invert the denominator (8/1 becomes 1/8) & multiply.
1/3*1/8
1/24 ans.

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What you have, written in a better way is

I'm not sure what level math you are at, but
here's how I'd do it:

multiply both sides by

multiply both sides by