Question 152429
I'm having problems trying to figure out this math problem. I'm stuck and no matter what i do the answer just does not come out right. the problem is 
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{{{0.96y-.079= 0.32y=0.46}}}

Unfortunately, there is a typo because there 
are two equal signs.  I will assume one of 
them must have been supposed to be a plus sign 
and you neglected to hold down the Shift key.
So your problem was either:

{{{0.96y-0.079= 0.32y+0.46}}} or {{{0.96y-0.079+ 0.32y=0.46}}}

I'll assume it was the first:

{{{0.96y-0.079= 0.32y+0.46}}}

Since one of the decimals {{{0.079}}} shows three
decimal places put a {{{0}}} on the end of the other
decimals so they will also have three decimal
places:

{{{0.960y-0.079= 0.320y+0.460}}}

Now, in each term, move the decimal three
places to the right, so they will all become
whole numbers:

{{{960y-79=320y+460}}}

Add {{{-320y}}} to both sides:

{{{640y-79=460}}}
 
Add {{{79}}} to both sides:

{{{640y=539}}}

Divide both sides by {{{640}}}:

{{{640y/640=539/640}}}

Cancel the {{{640}}}'s

{{{cross(640)y/cross(640)=539/640}}} 

{{{y=539/640}}}

{{{y=0.8421875}}}

Round to 3 decimal places

{{{y=0.842}}}

Edwin</pre>