What is the answer to 24-6/y =3 ?

The answer to 24-6/y =3 is y= 2/7

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24-6/y =3

24 - \frac{6}{y} = 3

y = \frac{2}{7}

Decimal Notation

y = 0.28571 \dots

Solution steps

24 - \frac{6}{y} = 3

Move

24

to the right side

- \frac{6}{y} = - 21

Multiply both sides by

y

- 6 = - 21 y

Switch sides

- 21 y = - 6

Divide both sides by

- 21

y = \frac{2}{7}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

y = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

y = \frac{2}{7}

\frac{2 x - 5}{x} = \frac{x - 2}{3}

\frac{4}{r} = \frac{5}{7}

\frac{2}{x - 1} + 3 = 0

1 - \frac{3}{x} = \frac{4}{5}

\frac{x}{5} = \frac{x}{x - 5} - 1