<PRE><B>Question 530287</B>
5(26/25)+5y=-11.

I know that the following step is : 5y= -275/25-130/25= -405/25
y+-405/125  = - 81/25

 What i want to know is where does -275 come from. I know that 5(26/25) is 130/25! but that is all. Please help!
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-11 = -275/25
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I would do it like this:
5(26/25)+5y=-11
26/5 + 5y = -11
Eliminate fractions
26 + 25y = -55
25y = -81
y = -81/25
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