How do you solve 4y+13=37?

1 Answer
Jul 20, 2016

color(purple)("y=6")

Explanation:

color(indigo)("Subtract 13 on both sides:")

4y+cancel13=37
color(white)(aa) -cancel13 -13

13 cancels out on the left side, and when you subtract 13 from 37 on the right side you obtain 24:

4y=24

color(green)("Divide both sides 4 to get y by itself.")

(cancel"4"y)/cancel4=24/4

Now you are just left with y on the left side and 6 on the right side.

Thus,
color(red)"y=6"