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\frac{1}{2}x-\frac{1}{3}y=y
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
\frac{1}{2}x=y+\frac{1}{3}y
Add \frac{1}{3}y to both sides.
\frac{1}{2}x=\frac{4}{3}y
Combine y and \frac{1}{3}y to get \frac{4}{3}y.
\frac{1}{2}x=\frac{4y}{3}
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\frac{1}{2}x}{\frac{1}{2}}=\frac{4y}{\frac{1}{2}\times 3}
Multiply both sides by 2.
x=\frac{4y}{\frac{1}{2}\times 3}
Dividing by \frac{1}{2} undoes the multiplication by \frac{1}{2}.
x=\frac{8y}{3}
Divide \frac{4y}{3} by \frac{1}{2} by multiplying \frac{4y}{3} by the reciprocal of \frac{1}{2}.
y+\frac{1}{3}y=\frac{1}{2}x
Add \frac{1}{3}y to both sides.
\frac{4}{3}y=\frac{1}{2}x
Combine y and \frac{1}{3}y to get \frac{4}{3}y.
\frac{4}{3}y=\frac{x}{2}
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{\frac{4}{3}y}{\frac{4}{3}}=\frac{x}{\frac{4}{3}\times 2}
Divide both sides of the equation by \frac{4}{3}, which is the same as multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of the fraction.
y=\frac{x}{\frac{4}{3}\times 2}
Dividing by \frac{4}{3} undoes the multiplication by \frac{4}{3}.
y=\frac{3x}{8}
Divide \frac{x}{2} by \frac{4}{3} by multiplying \frac{x}{2} by the reciprocal of \frac{4}{3}.