SOLUTION: Please help me solve this problem y/2-6=4

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Question 269035: Please help me solve this problem y/2-6=4
Found 3 solutions by Earlsdon, checkley77, persian52:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve:
%28y%2F2%29-6+=+4 Add 6 to both sides.
%28y%2F2%29-6%2B6+=+4%2B6
y%2F2+=+10 Multiply both sides by 2.
cross%282%29%28y%2Fcross%282%29%29+=+2%2A10
highlight%28y+=+20%29

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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y/2-6=4
y/2=4+6
y/2=10
y=2*10
y=20 ans.

Answer by persian52(161) About Me  (Show Source):
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(y)/(2)-6=4
Since -6 does not contain the variable to solve for, move it to the right-hand side of the equation by adding 6 to both sides.
(y)/(2)=6+4
Add 4 to 6 to get 10.
(y)/(2)=10
Multiply each term in the equation by 2.
(y)/(2)*2=10*2
Simplify the left-hand side of the equation by canceling the common terms.
y=10*2
Multiply 10 by 2 to get 20.
Answer: y=20