SOLUTION: Need the steps to this problem please. y-1/x=3/5 Solve for y

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Question 348237: Need the steps to this problem please.
y-1/x=3/5 Solve for y
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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y-(1/x)=3/5 add 1/x to both sides.
y=3/5+1/x ans.
OR
(y-1)/x=3/5 cross multiply.
5(y-1)=3x
5y-5=3x add 5 to both sides.
5y=3x+5 divide both sides by 5.
y=(3x+5)/5 ans.