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Y/9 = 4/12

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Answer:

y = 3

Explanation:

Multiply both sides of the equation by 9 to eliminate the denominator.


\displaystyle(y)/(9)=(4)/(12)\\\\(y)/(9)\cdot9=(1)/(3)\cdot9\qquad\text{multiply by 9, simplify fraction}\\\\y=(9)/(3)\qquad\text{clean up a bit}\\\\\boxed{y=3}\qquad\text{perform the division}

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