Question

A third of y minus 3 is equal to 3. Find y

Answer 1

Answer: y = 18

Here are the steps:

`(1)/(3)y - 3 = 3\\\\3*((1)/(3)y - 3) = 3*3\\\\y - 9 = 9\\\\y - 9+9 = 9+9\\\\y = 18\\\\`

Let's check the answer.

`(1)/(3)y - 3 = 3\\\\(1)/(3)*18 - 3 = 3\\\\(18)/(3) - 3 = 3\\\\6 - 3 = 3\\\\3 = 3 \ \ \ \checkmark\\\\`

The answer y = 18 is confirmed.