{ "query": { "display": "$$\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{7}{10}y=\\frac{7}{20}-\\frac{2}{5}y$$", "symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{7}{10}y=\\frac{7}{20}-\\frac{2}{5}y" }, "solution": { "level": "PERFORMED", "subject": "Algebra", "topic": "Equations", "subTopic": "Linear", "default": "y=-\\frac{4}{11}", "decimal": "y=-0.36363…", "meta": { "showVerify": true } }, "steps": { "type": "interim", "title": "$$\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{7}{10}y=\\frac{7}{20}-\\frac{2}{5}y{\\quad:\\quad}y=-\\frac{4}{11}$$", "input": "\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{7}{10}y=\\frac{7}{20}-\\frac{2}{5}y", "steps": [ { "type": "interim", "title": "Move $$\\frac{3}{4}\\:$$to the right side", "input": "\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{7}{10}y=\\frac{7}{20}-\\frac{2}{5}y", "result": "\\frac{7}{10}y=-\\frac{2\\left(y+1\\right)}{5}", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Subtract $$\\frac{3}{4}$$ from both sides", "result": "\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{7}{10}y-\\frac{3}{4}=\\frac{7}{20}-\\frac{2}{5}y-\\frac{3}{4}" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Simplify", "input": "\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{7}{10}y-\\frac{3}{4}=\\frac{7}{20}-\\frac{2}{5}y-\\frac{3}{4}", "result": "\\frac{7}{10}y=-\\frac{2\\left(y+1\\right)}{5}", "steps": [ { "type": "interim", "title": "Simplify $$\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{7}{10}y-\\frac{3}{4}:{\\quad}\\frac{7}{10}y$$", "input": "\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{7}{10}y-\\frac{3}{4}", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Add similar elements: $$\\frac{3}{4}-\\frac{3}{4}=0$$" }, { "type": "step", "result": "=\\frac{7}{10}y" } ], "meta": { "interimType": "Generic Simplify Specific 1Eq" } }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Simplify $$\\frac{7}{20}-\\frac{2}{5}y-\\frac{3}{4}:{\\quad}-\\frac{2\\left(y+1\\right)}{5}$$", "input": "\\frac{7}{20}-\\frac{2}{5}y-\\frac{3}{4}", "steps": [ { "type": "step", "primary": "Group like terms", "result": "=-\\frac{2}{5}y-\\frac{3}{4}+\\frac{7}{20}" }, { "type": "interim", "title": "Multiply $$\\frac{2}{5}y\\::{\\quad}\\frac{2y}{5}$$", "input": "\\frac{2}{5}y", "result": 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