To solve the equation \( \frac{y}{7} - 3 = 39 \), Beejal can take the following steps:
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First Step: To isolate the term with \( y \), he should add 3 to both sides of the equation.
\[ \frac{y}{7} - 3 + 3 = 39 + 3 \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{y}{7} = 42 \]
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Second Step: Next, to eliminate the fraction, he should multiply both sides by 7.
\[ 7 \cdot \frac{y}{7} = 42 \cdot 7 \] This simplifies to: \[ y = 294 \]
So, to fill in the blanks:
- First blank: 3
- Second blank: 7