How do you solve #\frac { 15+ y } { y } + \frac { 33+ y } { y } = 146#?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-23T12:06:03

#color(green)(y=1/3)#

(I will assume that #y!=0# since the given equation is meaningless otherwise)

#(15+y)/y+(33+y)/y=146#

#rarr 15/y+y/y+33/y+y/y=146#

#rarr (15+33)/y +(2cancel(y))/cancel(y)=146#

#rarr 48/y=144#

#rarr 144y=48#

#rarr y=48/144=1/3#