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How do you solve #5/8 -2/5 =1/y #?

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Jun 4, 2015

#5/8 -2/5 =1/y #

cross multiplying:

#(25-16)/40 = 1/y#

#9/40 = 1/y#

#color(purple)(y = 40/9#

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