6.4 - y = 6 2/5
what is y?
y = 0
thank you
To find the value of y in the equation 6.4 - y = 6 2/5, we need to isolate y on one side of the equation.
First, let's convert the mixed number 6 2/5 into a fraction. We can do this by multiplying the whole number 6 by the denominator of the fraction (5) and then adding the numerator (2). So, 6 2/5 is equivalent to (6 * 5 + 2)/5 = 32/5.
Now, we can rewrite the equation as 6.4 - y = 32/5.
To isolate y, we need to get rid of the 6.4 on the left side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting 6.4 from both sides:
6.4 - y - 6.4 = 32/5 - 6.4.
This simplifies to -y = 32/5 - 6.4.
Next, we need to combine the fractions on the right side of the equation. To do this, we need a common denominator. The common denominator between 5 and 10 (the denominator of 6.4) is 10.
So, we can rewrite the equation as -y = (32/5) - (64/10).
Now, let's subtract the fractions:
-y = (32/5) - (64/10) = (32/5) - (32/5) = 0.
Finally, to solve for y, we multiply both sides of the equation by -1:
y = -0.
Therefore, the value of y is 0.