How do you solve 4y + \frac { 2y - 3} { 2} = 8?

1 Answer
May 14, 2017

Multiply both sides by 2, then simplify
Answer: y=1.9

Explanation:

Solve 4y+(2y-3)/2=8

First we want to multiply the entire equation by 2 to eliminate the fraction:
2(4y+(2y-3)/2=8)
8y+2y-3=16

We can add 3 to both sides to move the constants to one side:
8y+2y-3+3=16+3

Now we can combine like-terms:
10y=19

Finally, we divide both sides by 10 to isolate y:
(10y)/10=19/10
y=1.9