SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation. It has been awhile. 3/4 + 7/y = 9

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Question 75438: Please help me solve this equation. It has been awhile.
3/4 + 7/y = 9
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve for y:
3%2F4+%2B+7%2Fy+=+9 Add the fractions on the left side. The common denominator is 4y
%283y%2B28%29%2F4y+=+9 Multiply both sides by 4y
3y%2B28+=+36y Subtract 3y from both sides.
28+=+33y Finally, divide both sides by 33.
y+=+28%2F33 or y = 0.8484...