i don't get this problem please help
Y - 5/8 = 1/4
Y - 5/8 = 1/4
Y - (5/8) + (5/8) = 1/4 + 5/8
Y = (2/8) + (5/8)
y = 7/8
how you got 2/8 + 5/8 how you made the denominators 8 ?
We need a common denominator.
8/4 = 2 -- so 1/4 = 2/8
http://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/common-denominator.html
To solve this problem, you need to isolate the variable Y on one side of the equation. Here's how:
Step 1: Add 5/8 to both sides of the equation to get rid of the negative sign: Y - 5/8 + 5/8 = 1/4 + 5/8
Simplifying, you get: Y = 1/4 + 5/8
Step 2: Find a common denominator for 1/4 and 5/8, which is 8. To convert 1/4 to have a denominator of 8, multiply the numerator and denominator by 2: 1/4 * 2/2 = 2/8. The fraction 1/4 is equivalent to 2/8.
Step 3: Now you can combine the fractions: Y = 2/8 + 5/8
Step 4: Add the numerators and keep the common denominator: Y = (2 + 5)/8
Simplifying, you get: Y = 7/8
Therefore, the solution to the equation Y - 5/8 = 1/4 is Y = 7/8.