SOLUTION: can someone please show me how to solve this problem Solve for y: 2y-3 +y-3 =y+5-1 _____ ____ ________ 9 2 6

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Question 178203: can someone please show me how to solve this problem
Solve for y:
2y-3 +y-3 =y+5-1
_____ ____ ________
9 2 6

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(2y-3)/9 + (y-3)/2 = (y+5)/6 - 1
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Multiply thru by 18 to get:
2(2y-3) + 9(y-2) = 3(y+5) - 18
13y -24 = 3y -3
10y = 21
y = 21/10
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Cheers,
Stan H.