Hi Crystal.
To solve this, we have to first get rid of the 12 that is in the denominator of the fraction on the far right. We're also going to replace the fractions with decimals.
0.25y + 0.083 + 2 - 1.75y/12 = 0
To do that, we have to multiply all of the values in the equation by 12. The 12 in that denominator will then cancel out.
3y + 1 + 24 - 1.75y = 0
1.25y + 25 = 0
1.25y = -25
y = -20
Let's see if we got the right answer:
3y + 1 + 24 - 1.75y = 0
3(-20) + 1 + 24 - 1.75(-20) = 0
-60 + 1 + 24 + 35 = 0
Yes, we did get the right answer!!
