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Question
Solve the following equation for the unknown: `(9y)/(4) - (5y)/(3) = (1)/(5)`
Solution
`(9y)/(4) - (5y)/(3) = (1)/(5)`
⇒ `(27y - 20y)/(12) = (1)/(5)`
⇒ `(7y)/(12) = (1)/(5)`
⇒ (7y)(5) = 12
⇒ y = `(12)/(7 xx 5)`
⇒ y = `(12)/(35)`.
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