Question
$$\frac{y}{5}-6 = 8$$
Answer
$$ y = 70 $$
Explanation
$$ \begin{aligned} \frac{y}{5}-6 &= 8&& \text{multiply ALL terms by } \color{blue}{ 5 }. \\[1 em]5 \cdot \frac{y}{5}-5\cdot6 &= 5\cdot8&& \text{cancel out the denominators} \\[1 em]y-30 &= 40&& \text{ move -30 to the right } \\[1 em]y &= 40+30&& \\[1 em]y &= 70&& \\[1 em]y &= 70&& \\[1 em] \end{aligned} $$
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