Question

How do you solve `4(y-3)=48`?

Answer 1

`y=15`

Explanation:

First, divide both sides of the equation by `4`. You could also start by distributing the `4` into the parentheses but that will only make this problem take more time.

`y-3=48/4=12`

Add `3` to both sides.

`y=15`

Answer 2

`y=15`

Explanation:

`"divide both sides of the equation by 4"`

`4/4(y-3)=48/4`

`rArry-3=12`

`"add 3 to both sides"`

`ycancel(-3)cancel(+3)=12+3`

`rArry=15`

`color(blue)"As a check"`

`4(15-3)=4xx12=48=" right side"`

`rArry=15" is the solution"`