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Find the value of y, (2/4)y=(1/2)2y

 May 18, 2016
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Solve for y:
y/2 = y

 

Multiply both sides by 2:
(2 y)/2 = 2 y

 

(2 y)/2 = 2/2×y = y:
y = 2 y

 

Subtract 2 y from both sides:
y-2 y = 2 y-2 y

 

y-2 y = -y:
-y = 2 y-2 y

 

2 y-2 y = 0:
-y = 0

 

Multiply both sides of -y = 0 by -1:
-y/(-1) = 0

 

(-1)/(-1) = 1:
Answer: |  y = 0

 May 18, 2016

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