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Algebra Difficulty 1.2 Junior Find the answer Canada

The value of $y$ that satisfies the equation $5y-100=125$ is

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Solution

Both the numerator and the denominator are divisible by 5.
Dividing, we get $\frac{15}{25}=\frac{15\div5}{25\div5}=\frac35$ . Therefore, $\frac{15}{25}$ is equivalent to $\frac35$ .

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