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9y=\left(y+6\right)\times 1.6
Variable y cannot be equal to -6 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 9\left(y+6\right), the least common multiple of 6+y,9.
9y=1.6y+9.6
Use the distributive property to multiply y+6 by 1.6.
9y-1.6y=9.6
Subtract 1.6y from both sides.
7.4y=9.6
Combine 9y and -1.6y to get 7.4y.
y=\frac{9.6}{7.4}
Divide both sides by 7.4.
y=\frac{96}{74}
Expand \frac{9.6}{7.4} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.
y=\frac{48}{37}
Reduce the fraction \frac{96}{74} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.