Question

So I have to find the value for y in...
y - 1 = 4y-2/3

I dont know if i should start with the left or right side... but i think i should start with getting rid of the fraction??

Answer 1

\[y - 1 = \frac{ 4y - 2 }{ 3 }\]

Answer 2

First step would be to get rid of the fraction ....
How would we go abt that???
Any ideas?

Answer 3

wait not the fraction first i dont think thats possible

Answer 4

Hahahaha you were right

Answer 5

I was??

Answer 6

But how would you get rid of the fraction?

Answer 7

you'd multiply three by both sides...?

Answer 8

yup

Answer 9

so we would get 3y-3=4y-2

Answer 10

ooooh ok

Answer 11

and then you get 3y = 4y - 5 ?

Answer 12

yes

Answer 13

we can go abt it that way lol :)

Answer 14

what wld ur next step be???

Answer 15

and then divide 3 by both sides??

Answer 16

Now well the issue is we have a y on both sides of the equation
So we need to bring all the y's together on one side of the equation and the values on the other side
How wld we get rid of the 4y on the left hand side of the equation???

Answer 17

subtract 4y so that would be -1y = -5 ?

Answer 18

That looks great .....
Now we need to get rid of the -1 in front of the y

Answer 19

and then divide -1 by both sides so that would be y = 5 !!

Answer 20

YAYYYYY!!!!!!!!

Answer 21

YES! Thankyou XD