Question

How do I solve this please help! 1/2y+8=1/6y

Answer 1

times both sides by six

Answer 2

multiply everything by 6:
3y + 48 = y
subtract y from both sides:
2y + 48 = 0
subtract 48 from both sides:
2y=-48
divide by 2:
y=-24

Answer 3

\[y=\frac{-1}{24}\]

Answer 4

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Answer 5

1/(2 y)+8 = 1/(6 y)
Subtract 1/(6 y) from both sides:
1/(3 y)+8 = 0
Subtract 8 from both sides:
1/(3 y) = -8
Divide both sides by 1/3:
1/y = -24
Raise both sides to the power of -1:
y = -1/24

Answer 6

you have to get y in to one side, go on simply.

Answer 7

i dont believe y is in the denominator dhashni

Answer 8

dhashni you're making it way too complicated

Answer 9

Are you using PEMDAS?You will have to simplfly

Answer 10

no dhashni believes y is in the denominator\[\frac{1}{2y}+8=\frac{1}{6y}\]

Answer 11

ally made it more easy for understand to desybaybee

Answer 12

Ally I love your example!! But how is the 24 negative? I don't understand I did it and got positive???

Answer 13

ally is correct if really what you have is
\[\frac{1}{2}y+8=\frac{1}{6}y\]

Answer 14

because you have 2y=-48
-48/2 = -24

Answer 15

if you ever suspect your answer to be wrong or aren't 100% sure put it back into the equation and see if they equal each other

Answer 16

negative divided by positive equal negative

Answer 17

Ahhhh ! But which number was negative to begin with?

Answer 18

I really hate math and I'm taking this pre course in college :(

Answer 19

1/2y+8=1/6y
okay so when you multiply by 6 you get:
3y + 48 = y
then subtract y from both sides
3y - y + 48 = y - y
2y +48 = 0
then subtract 48 from both sides:
2y +48 -48 = 0 -48
2y = -48
divide both sides by 2
2y/2 = -28/2
y=-24

Answer 20

Ohhhh LOL I feel stupid I skipped the step from subtracting 48 from both sides and went straight to dividing 2y=48 and thats why I was getting a positive answer

Answer 21

So if I have the problem 1/4y+5=1/7y do I multiply everything by 7?