Question

1/8y-2/3=5 1/2 solve

Answer 1

49
`(1)/(3)`

Explanation:

I'm going to assume the number on the right side of the equation is 5.5, just to make things easier.

Now, to begin to solve this, first isolate the variable.

1/8y - 2/3 = 5 1/2

We do this by adding 2/3 to both sides.

1/8y = 5 1/2 + 2/3

Now, we just wipe off the coefficient that is stuck to the variable by dividing both sides by 1/8, which can be easier done by multiplying by the reciprocal (I converted the mixed number into an improper fraction before solving to facilitate the process).

y = (37/6) · 8

y = 296/6

y = 49 2/6 = 49 1/3