Question

How do you solve $42=7y$ ?

Answer 1

To solve this, you must use division. If $7y=42$ then you can think about what times $7$ is equal to $42$. But, an easier way to do this, is the following way.

First, divide the side that has $7y$ by $7$.

$\frac{7y}{7}=42$

Now , divide the $42$ by $7$ as what is done to one side must be done to the other.

$y=\frac{42}{7}$
After solving that division problem, you know that $42÷7=6$ .

$y=6$

Therefore, $y$ is equal to $6$.