How can you eliminate the denominator on the left-hand side?
y=144
Practice makes perfect
To solve the equation, we have to isolate y on one side. By multiplying both sides of the equation by 4, we can eliminate the denominator and isolate y.
Therefore, y=144 is the solution to the equation. To check that we have the correct solution, we can substitute y=144 into the original equation and simplify.