# 1/4 - 2/3y = 3/4y - 1/3y?

Begin by multiplying the whole equation by 12 to get whole numbers throughout the equation.

3 - 8y = 9 - 4y

Easier, right?

Add 8y to respectively side, subtract 9 from each side.

-6 = 4y

Divide both sides by 4.

y = -1.5

(The reason you multiplied by 12 was because 3 [as contained by 2/3 and 1/3] and 4 [as in 1/4 and 3/4] are common denominators.)

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