SOLUTION: Solve: 7/y - 1/3 = 1/4

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Question 21313: Solve: 7/y - 1/3 = 1/4
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7/y - 1/3 = 1/4
=>7/y = 1/4 + 1/3
=>7/y = 7/12
=>y/7 = 12/7 (by taking reciprocals on each side)
=>y = 7*(12/7)
=>y = 12
Answer: y=12