Question

How should I solve this?

Answer 1

Add  

1

8

18

18

to both sides of the equation

4

−

1

8

=

2

4y-18=2

4y−18=2

4

−

1

8

+

1

8

=

2

+

1

8

4y-18+{\color{#c92786}{18}}=2+{\color{#c92786}{18}}

4y−18+18=2+18

2

Simplify

Add the numbers

Add the numbers

4

=

2

0

4y=20

4y=20

3

Divide both sides of the equation by the same term

4

=

2

0

4y=20

4y=20

4

4

=

2

0

4

44y​=420​

4

Simplify

Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator

Divide the numbers

=

5

y=5

y=5

Solution

=

5