What is the answer to 2/(3y)=8 ?

The answer to 2/(3y)=8 is y= 1/12

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2/(3y)=8

\frac{2}{3 y} = 8

y = \frac{1}{12}

Decimal Notation

y = 0.08333 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{2}{3 y} = 8

Multiply both sides by

y

\frac{2}{3} = 8 y

Switch sides

8 y = \frac{2}{3}

Divide both sides by

8

y = \frac{1}{12}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

y = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

y = \frac{1}{12}

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