Basic Math Examples

$\frac{4}{5} = y + \frac{1}{5}$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $y + \frac{1}{5} = \frac{4}{5}$ .

$y + \frac{1}{5} = \frac{4}{5}$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $y$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $\frac{1}{5}$ from both sides of the equation.

$y = \frac{4}{5} - \frac{1}{5}$

Step 2.2

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$y = \frac{4 - 1}{5}$

Step 2.3

Subtract $1$ from $4$ .

$y = \frac{3}{5}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$y = \frac{3}{5}$

Decimal Form:

$y = 0.6$