SOLUTION: solve for y 2/3x - 4y = 6 i got this far 4y = 2/3x-6 I know i have to divide the 2/3x-6 by 4 but am not sure how to do that with a fraction

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Question 209597: solve for y
2/3x - 4y = 6
i got this far
4y = 2/3x-6
I know i have to divide the 2/3x-6 by 4 but am not sure how to do that with a fraction
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve for y
2%2F%283x%29 - 4y = 6
:
i got this far
4y = 2%2F%283x%29- 6
Perhaps you can think of it like this: multiply thru by 1%2F4
1%2F4*4y = 1%2F4*2%2F%283x%29- 1%2F4*6
Now you have:
y = 2%2F%2812x%29 - 6%2F4
Reduce fractions
y = 1%2F%286x%29 - 3%2F2