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OpenStudy (lukecrayonz):

3=(1/(1/8))+(1/z)

OpenStudy (lukecrayonz):

\[3=\frac{ 1 }{ \frac{ 1 }{ 8 }+\frac{ 1 }{ y } }\]

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Multiply the numerator and denominator of the big fraction by 8y. \( 3=\dfrac{ 1 }{ \frac{ 1 }{ 8 }+\frac{ 1 }{ y } } \times \dfrac{8y}{8y} \)

OpenStudy (lukecrayonz):

64z/65..?

OpenStudy (lukecrayonz):

@mathstudent55

OpenStudy (lukecrayonz):

@zepdrix

OpenStudy (lukecrayonz):

Got it nevermind, 24/5

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

\(3=\dfrac{ 1 }{ \frac{ 1 }{ 8 }+\frac{ 1 }{ y } } \times \dfrac{8y}{8y} \) \(3=\dfrac{ 8y }{ \left(\frac{ 1 }{ 8 }+\frac{ 1 }{ y } \right) 8y } \) \(3=\dfrac{ 8y }{ \frac{ 8y }{ 8 }+\frac{ 8y }{ y } } \) \(3=\dfrac{ 8y }{ \frac{ \cancel8y }{ \cancel8 }+\frac{ 8\cancel y }{ \cancel y } } \) \(3=\dfrac{ 8y }{ y +8} \) \(3( y +8 )=8y \) \(3y + 24 = 8y \) \(24 = 5y\) \(y = 4.8\)

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