Question
$$\frac{y}{55}-10 = 50$$
Answer
$$ y = 3300 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{y}{55}-10 &= 50&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 55 }. \\[1 em]55 \cdot \frac{y}{55}-55\cdot10 &= 55\cdot50&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]y-550 &= 2750&& \text{ move -550 to the right } \\[1 em]y &= 2750+550&& \\[1 em]y &= 3300&& \\[1 em]y &= 3300&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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