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5/4y + 8 = 17.50

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User Russi
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Y= 5/38 and the decimal form for that is y= 0.131
User Casey
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Step 1: Subtract 8 from both sides.
5/4y+ 8− 8= 17.5− 8
5/4y = 9.5

Step 2: Multiply both sides by 4/5.
(4/5) * (5/4y) = (4/5) * (9.5)

y = 38/5
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