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What is the answer to 1 - 2/3y = 6/15

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1 - 2/3y = 6/15 Isolate/get y by itself, first subtract 1 on both sides

-2/3y = 6/15 - 1 [to combine fractions, they need to have the same denominator]

-2/3y = 6/15 - 15/15

-2/3y = -9/15 Multiply the inverse of -2/3, which is -3/2 on both sides to get y by itself

y = 27/30 Simplify

y = 9/10

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Answer:

y = 9/10

Explanation:

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