SOLUTION: We have tried to slove the problem but our answer does not agree with any of our 4 muliple choice answers. We felt we did it correctly. Please help, how do you solve the problem?

Question 8637: We have tried to slove the problem but our answer does not agree with any of our 4 muliple choice answers. We felt we did it correctly. Please help, how do you solve the problem? Show all steps. Thanks! 1/4(y-1/3)-1/6(y-3)=2/3
Answer by glabow(165) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

[multiplied first group by 1/4; multiplied second group by -1/6]
[made all fractions have common denominator of 12]
[combined like terms]
[subtract 8/12 from both sides]
[multiply both sides by 12]
[add 15 to both sides]
I hope that's one of your choices!
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