Question

What is 5/6 y - 8 = 2 a. 12 b. 8 1/3 c. -7 1/5 d. 13

Answer 1

Answer:

$a.\ 12$

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{5}{6}y-8=2\\\\Add\ 8\ both\ sides\\\\\frac{5}{6}y-8+=2+8\\\\\frac{5}{6}y=10\\\\Multiply\ by\ 6\ both\ the\ sides\\\\\frac{5}{6}y\times 6=10\times 6\\\\5y=60\\\\divide\ by\ 5\ both\ the\ sides\\\\\frac{5y}{5}=\frac{60}{5}\\\\y=12$