Solve for y (0.75)(5y)-y=8.25

$(0.75) (5 y) - y = 8.25$

Step 1

Simplify $0.75 \cdot (5 y) - y$ .

Multiply $5$ by $0.75$ .

$3.75 y - y = 8.25$

Subtract $y$ from $3.75 y$ .

$2.75 y = 8.25$

Step 2

Divide each term in $2.75 y = 8.25$ by $2.75$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $2.75 y = 8.25$ by $2.75$ .

$\frac{2.75 y}{2.75} = \frac{8.25}{2.75}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2.75$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2.75 y}{2.75} = \frac{8.25}{2.75}$

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{8.25}{2.75}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $8.25$ by $2.75$ .

$y = 3$