What is the value of 𝑦 in the equation below?

Question

6(𝑦 ― 1.5) = 30
181.5
6.5
4.75
3.5

Answer 1

To find the value of 𝑦, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation.
6(𝑦 - 1.5) = 30

To simplify the equation, we can distribute 6 to 𝑦 and -1.5:
6𝑦 - 9 = 30

Next, we can isolate 𝑦 by adding 9 to both sides of the equation:
6𝑦 = 39

Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 6 to solve for 𝑦:
𝑦 = 39/6

𝑦 simplifies to 6.5.

Therefore, the value of 𝑦 in the equation is 6.5.