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June 15th, 2016, 01:56 PM   #1
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multiply both sides by an expression that contains a variable.

Can someone show me the steps to solve this thanks!
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 June 15th, 2016, 02:01 PM #2 Math Team     Joined: Jul 2011 From: Texas Posts: 3,094 Thanks: 1677 multiply both sides by $2y$ to clear the fractions, then solve for $y$ ... do it.
 June 15th, 2016, 04:13 PM #3 Senior Member   Joined: Dec 2015 From: holland Posts: 162 Thanks: 37 Math Focus: tetration 2/y = 3/2 - 1 2/y =1/2 y = 4 Thanks from GIjoefan1976
 June 17th, 2016, 04:40 PM #4 Newbie   Joined: Jun 2016 From: Minnesota Posts: 16 Thanks: 2 Multiply all the terms by 2Y. 2/Y times 2Y = 4Y/Y = 4 1 times 2Y = 2Y 3/2 times 2Y = 6Y/2 = 3Y 4+2Y = 3Y. Subtract 2Y from both sides 4 = Y

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