SOLUTION: 12/5+3y equals 6y-1/10

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Question 660340: 12/5+3y equals 6y-1/10
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Starting with
12/5 + 3y = 6y - 1/10
Isolate y
12/5 + 3y - 3y + 1/10 = 6y - 3y - 1/10 + 1/10
12/5 + 1/10 = 6y - 3y
Create common denominators
12/5(2/2) + 1/10 = 3y
24/10 + 1/10 = 3y
25/10 = 3y
2 5/10 or 2 1/2 or 2.5 = 3y
25/10 /3 = 3y/3, which is the same as (25/10)(1/3)
25/30 = y
5/6 or .833 = y