Solve y=25/8+(-3/4)/2

$$y = \frac { \frac { 25 } { 8 } + ( - \frac { 3 } { 4 } ) } { 2 }$$

Solve for y

$$y = \frac{19}{16} = 1\frac{3}{16} = 1.1875$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Least common multiple of 8 and 4 is 8. Convert \frac{25}{8} and \frac{3}{4} to fractions with denominator 8.

$$y=\frac{\frac{25}{8}-\frac{6}{8}}{2}$$

Since \frac{25}{8} and \frac{6}{8} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$y=\frac{\frac{25-6}{8}}{2}$$

Subtract 6 from 25 to get 19.

$$y=\frac{\frac{19}{8}}{2}$$

Express \frac{\frac{19}{8}}{2} as a single fraction.

$$y=\frac{19}{8\times 2}$$

Multiply 8 and 2 to get 16.

$$y=\frac{19}{16}$$

Assign y

$$y≔\frac{19}{16}$$