To solve the first equation:
16 - (9 1/2)y = 3y + 216 - 9y - (1/2)y = 3y + 216 - 9.5y = 3y + 2-9.5y - 3y = 21 - 1-12.5y = y = 5 / -12.y = -0.4
To solve the second equation:
(1 1/4)y + 7.5 = 5(5/4)y + 7.5 = 5(5/4)y - 5y = -7.(5 - 20)y = -7.-15y = -7.y = -7.5 / -1y = 0.5
Therefore, the solutions to the two equations are y = -0.4 and y = 0.5.
To solve the first equation:
16 - (9 1/2)y = 3y + 2
16 - 9y - (1/2)y = 3y + 2
16 - 9.5y = 3y + 2
-9.5y - 3y = 21 - 1
-12.5y =
y = 5 / -12.
y = -0.4
To solve the second equation:
(1 1/4)y + 7.5 = 5
(5/4)y + 7.5 = 5
(5/4)y - 5y = -7.
(5 - 20)y = -7.
-15y = -7.
y = -7.5 / -1
y = 0.5
Therefore, the solutions to the two equations are y = -0.4 and y = 0.5.