Solve D=1/2(-5/6)+y

$$D = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ( \frac { - 5 } { 6 } ) + y$$

Solve for D

$$D = -\frac{5}{12} = -0.4166666666666667$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-5}{6} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{6} by extracting the negative sign.

$$D=\frac{1}{2}\left(-\frac{5}{6}\right)+y$$

Multiply \frac{1}{2} and -\frac{5}{6} to get -\frac{5}{12}.

$$D=-\frac{5}{12}+y$$

Solve for y

$$y = \frac{5}{12} = 0.4166666666666667$$

Solution Steps

Fraction \frac{-5}{6} can be rewritten as -\frac{5}{6} by extracting the negative sign.

$$D=\frac{1}{2}\left(-\frac{5}{6}\right)+y$$

Multiply \frac{1}{2} and -\frac{5}{6} to get -\frac{5}{12}.

$$D=-\frac{5}{12}+y$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$-\frac{5}{12}+y=D$$

Add \frac{5}{12} to both sides.

$$y=D+\frac{5}{12}$$