How do you solve 6/23=y/69?

2 Answers
Mar 27, 2018

18=y

Explanation:

6/23=y/69|*69
(6*69)/23=y/cancel(69)cancel(*69)
(6*3*cancel(23))/cancel(23)=y
6*3=18=y

Mar 27, 2018

See method below.

Explanation:

You want to rearrange the equation so that you isolate y on one side.

6/23 = y/69

You can multiply both sides by 69 to get the following:

6/23 times 69= y

6/23 times 69= 18

therefore y=18