how do you solve this

Question

can you please show me step by step

y/2 -5y/6 +1/3= 1/2

15/8z + 1/4 = 4

Answer 1

Isolate the unknown on one side by subtracting 1/4 from both sides.

15/8z = 15/4 = 30/8

Divide both sides by 15/8 = multiply by 8/15

z = 2

Now you try the first equation.