SOLUTION: if r =5z then 15z=3y, then r =?

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Question 391811: if r =5z then 15z=3y, then r =?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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if r=5z, then 3r=15z when you multiply both sides by 3


Since 15z=3y, this means that 3r=3y. Now divide both sides by 3 to get r=y


So the solution is r = y


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