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Question
Solve: `("y" + 2)/3 + ("y" + 5)/4 = 6`
Solution
`("y" + 2)/3 + ("y" + 5)/4 = 6`
⇒ `(4"y" + 8 + "3y" + 15)/12 = 6`
⇒ 4y + 8 + 3y + 15 = 6 × 12
⇒ 7y + 23 = 72
⇒ 7y = 72 - 23 = 49
⇒ y = `49/7 = 7`
∴ y = 7
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