Question

How do you solve `1/2y-1/8=7/8`?

Answer 1

`y=2`

Explanation:

You would tranfer to the right hand the known term and sum it to the other one:

`1/2y=1/8+7/8->1/2y=1`

The you would solve by multiplying all by 2:

`cancel2*1/cancel2y=2*1->y=2`