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Question
Solve: `(7y + y)/(y + 2) = (-4)/3`
Solution
`(7y + y)/(y + 2) = (-4)/3`
On multiplying both sides by 3(y + 2), we obtain
3(7y + 4) = −4(y + 2)
⇒ 21y + 12 = − 4y − 8
⇒ 21y + 4y = − 8 − 12
⇒ 25y = −20
⇒ `y = - 4/5`
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