1 Simplify \frac{7}{8}y
8
7
y to \frac{7y}{8}
8
7y
\frac{7y}{8}+\frac{1}{3}=\frac{7}{12}
8
7y
+
3
1
=
12
7
2 Subtract \frac{1}{3}
3
1
from both sides
\frac{7y}{8}=\frac{7}{12}-\frac{1}{3}
8
7y
=
12
7
−
3
1
3 Simplify \frac{7}{12}-\frac{1}{3}
12
7
−
3
1
to \frac{1}{4}
4
1
\frac{7y}{8}=\frac{1}{4}
8
7y
=
4
1
4 Multiply both sides by 88
7y=\frac{1}{4}\times 87y=
4
1
×8
5 Simplify \frac{1}{4}\times 8
4
1
×8 to \frac{8}{4}
4
8
7y=\frac{8}{4}7y=
4
8
6 Simplify \frac{8}{4}
4
8
to 22
7y=27y=2
7 Divide both sides by 77
y=\frac{2}{7}y=
7
2