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OpenStudy (anonymous):

60/y=12

OpenStudy (anonymous):

want to fing y???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*find

OpenStudy (aravindg):

hello superman :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hi

OpenStudy (phoenixfire):

if you multiply both sides by y what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5?

OpenStudy (phoenixfire):

Well that's not what you get when mult by 'y'... but yes, 5 is the end answer. Good job.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I can figure the answer out but I can't find y

OpenStudy (phoenixfire):

Okay... Multiply both sides by 'y' and you get \[60=12y\]Divide by 12 \[{60 \over 12}=y\] \(y=5\) <- this is your answer.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would you write it?

OpenStudy (phoenixfire):

y=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

My teacher wants me to write out Thr whole thing....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the

OpenStudy (phoenixfire):

so just write out each of your steps. I'll start: \[{60\over y}=12\]\[ {60\over y}y=12y\]\[60=12y\]\[{60\over 12}={{12y}\over 12}\] Now continue. remember to cross out any variables/values that get cancelled.

OpenStudy (phoenixfire):

For example: \[{60\over \cancel y}\cancel y = 12y\] and \[{60 \over 12}={{\cancel{12}y}\over \cancel{12}}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh I see...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let me try real quick

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you[^^

OpenStudy (phoenixfire):

No problem.

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