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If 27/(0.5 + y) = 6, then y =
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11 Apr 2020, 11:22
11 Apr 2020, 11:22
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Re: If 27/(0.5 + y) = 6, then y =
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11 Apr 2020, 11:23
11 Apr 2020, 11:23
Take: \(\frac{27}{0.5 + y} = 6\)
Eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by \((0.5 + y)\) to get: \(27 = 6(0.5 + y)\)
Expand the right side: \(27 = 3 + 6y\)
Subtract \(3\) from both sides: \(24 = 6y\)
Divide both sides by \(6\) to get: \(4 = y\)
Answer: 4
Cheers,
Brent
Eliminate the fraction by multiplying both sides of the equation by \((0.5 + y)\) to get: \(27 = 6(0.5 + y)\)
Expand the right side: \(27 = 3 + 6y\)
Subtract \(3\) from both sides: \(24 = 6y\)
Divide both sides by \(6\) to get: \(4 = y\)
Answer: 4
Cheers,
Brent
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Re: If 27/(0.5 + y) = 6, then y = [#permalink]
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