Solve y+6+3-1/2=

$$y + 6 + 3 - \frac { 1 } { 2 } =$$

Evaluate

$$y = \frac{17}{2} = 8\frac{1}{2} = 8.5$$

Solution Steps

Add 6 and 3 to get 9.

$$y+9-\frac{1}{2}$$

Convert 9 to fraction \frac{18}{2}.

$$y+\frac{18}{2}-\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{18}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$y+\frac{18-1}{2}$$

Subtract 1 from 18 to get 17.

$$y+\frac{17}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{2y+17}{2}$$

Solution Steps

Factor out \frac{1}{2}.

$$\frac{2y+17}{2}$$

Consider 2y+12+6-1. Multiply and combine like terms.

$$2y+17$$

Rewrite the complete factored expression.

$$\frac{2y+17}{2}$$