Question

Use the properties of an equality to solve the following equations.

(12) $\frac{y}{5}=12$

Answer 1

$\frac{y}{5}=12$
Using the multiplication property of equality, we get:
$\frac{y}{5}\times 5=12\times 5$
y × 1 = 60
We know:
1 × Any number = The same number
⇒ y = 60
Thus, the value of y is 60.