Basic Math Examples

$15 = 2 \cdot (1 y)$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $2 \cdot (1 y) = 15$ .

$2 \cdot (1 y) = 15$

Step 2

Multiply $y$ by $1$ .

$2 \cdot y = 15$

Step 3

Divide each term in $2 \cdot y = 15$ by $2$ and simplify.

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Step 3.1

Divide each term in $2 \cdot y = 15$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 \cdot y}{2} = \frac{15}{2}$

Step 3.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

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Step 3.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 \cdot y}{2} = \frac{15}{2}$

Step 3.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{15}{2}$

Step 4

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$y = \frac{15}{2}$

Decimal Form:

$y = 7.5$

Mixed Number Form:

$y = 7 \frac{1}{2}$