Question

Solve the problem algebraically:
4/y - 5 = 18/2y
Can someone show me how to work this??

Answer 1

\[{ 4 \over { y-5} } = { { 18 } \over { 2y} } ?\]

Answer 2

- 5 is beside 4 over y

Answer 3

\[{ 4 \over y } -5 = { { 18 } \over { 2y} } ?\]
and you need all the steps i presume?

Answer 4

please and thank you

Answer 5

First you would create a common denominator for the left hand side.
\[4/y -5y/y = 9/y\]
Then combine the left hand side
\[(4-5y)/y\]
Then Multiply both sides by y
\[4-5y=9\]
Then subtract 4
\[-5y=5\]
Then divide by -5
\[y=-1\]

Answer 6

thank you very much