Solve for y 1/3y=4

$\frac{1}{3} y = 4$

Step 1

Multiply both sides of the equation by $3$ .

$3 (\frac{1}{3} y) = 3 \cdot 4$

Step 2

Simplify both sides of the equation.

Simplify the left side.

Simplify $3 (\frac{1}{3} y)$ .

Combine $\frac{1}{3}$ and $y$ .

$3 \frac{y}{3} = 3 \cdot 4$

Cancel the common factor of $3$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$3 \frac{y}{3} = 3 \cdot 4$

Rewrite the expression.

$y = 3 \cdot 4$

$y = 3 \cdot 4$

$y = 3 \cdot 4$

$y = 3 \cdot 4$

Simplify the right side.

Multiply $3$ by $4$ .

$y = 12$

$y = 12$

$y = 12$

Related Questions