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Algebraic Fractions, SMB-046

Solve  `(3y-1)/4-(y+1)/3=2`  for  `y`.  (3 marks)

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`y=31/5`

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`(3y-1)/4-(y+1)/3` `=2`  
`(12(3y-1))/4-(12(y+1))/3` `=24`  
`3(3y-1)-4(y+1)` `=24`  
`9y-3-4y-4` `=24`  
`5y` `=31`  
`y` `=31/5`  

Filed Under: Algebraic Fractions Tagged With: num-title-ct-pathc, smc-4402-40-Multiple fractions

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