Question

How do you solve for y: in `3y = ab`?

Answer 1

`color(hotpink)("y = (ab)/3`

Explanation:

Let's divide both sides by three to get `y` by itself:

`(cancel"3"y)/cancel3=(ab)/3`

Dividing by the same number (three in our case) gives you one on the left side so you are just left with `y`:

`y = (ab)/3`