How do you solve #5=y/3-9#?

2 Answers
Mar 23, 2018

#y=42#

Explanation:

#y-27=15# multiply by 3 to get rid of fraction
#y=42# add 27 to both sides to isolate #y#

Mar 23, 2018

#y=42#

Explanation:

#"multiply all terms on both sides by 3, to eliminate the "#
#"fraction"#

#(3xx5)=cancel(3)xxy/cancel(3)-(3xx9)#

#rArr15=y-27#

#"add 27 to both sides"#

#15+27=ycancel(-27)cancel(+27)#

#rArry=42" is the solution"#