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5/6y+1/5(y-6)=y+1/8
 Oct 14, 2013
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tbmart2:

5/6y+1/5(y-6)=y+1/8


y = 39.75
 Oct 14, 2013
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Do you mean

5y/6 + (y-6)/5 = y + 1/8 ?

If that is what you mean you just multiply both sides by the lowest common denominator which is 6*5*8/2 = 120

You get

100y + 24(y-6) = 120y + 15
now, expand the brackets
collect like terms on the left side
subtract 120y from both sides
etc
finish it and see if montanajace is right!
 Oct 14, 2013

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