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Im not really sure how to solve for y here

Im not really sure how to solve for y here-example-1

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The answer is A……………
User Haael
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Answer:

Explanation:

Cross multiply. When you have two fractions set equal to each other, you can cross multiply to solve.

5(3y - 8) = 12y and

15y - 40 = 12y and

3y = 40 so

y = 40/3, choice A.

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