Question

How do you solve `1/4y + 3/4 = 2`?

Answer 1

Multiply all terms (on both sides) by 4 to clear the fractions, then perform standard arithmetic to get `y = 5`

Explanation:

Given `1/4y + 3/4 =2`

Multiply all terms by 4
`color(white)("XXXX")` `y + 3 = 8`

Subtract 3 fro both sides
`color(white)("XXXX")` `y = 5`