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  • 03-02-2015
  • Mathematics
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what is the solution to the proportion? 3y-8/12=y/5? Please be really discriptive

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kleinale kleinale
  • 03-02-2015
First you need to cross multiply to get 5(3y-8)=12y, then distribute to get 15y-40=12y, subtract 15y and get -40=-3y, finally divide by -3 to get y=13 1\3
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