Solve for a 8ab=12y

$8 a b = 12 y$

Divide each term in $8 a b = 12 y$ by $8 b$ .

$\frac{8 a b}{8 b} = \frac{12 y}{8 b}$

Simplify $\frac{8 a b}{8 b}$ .

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Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

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Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 a b}{8 b} = \frac{12 y}{8 b}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{a b}{b} = \frac{12 y}{8 b}$

Cancel the common factor of $b$ .

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Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{a b}{b} = \frac{12 y}{8 b}$

Divide $a$ by $1$ .

$a = \frac{12 y}{8 b}$

Cancel the common factor of $12$ and $8$ .

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Factor $4$ out of $12 y$ .

$a = \frac{4 (3 y)}{8 b}$

Cancel the common factors.

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Factor $4$ out of $8 b$ .

$a = \frac{4 (3 y)}{4 (2 b)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$a = \frac{4 (3 y)}{4 (2 b)}$

Rewrite the expression.

$a = \frac{3 y}{2 b}$

Solve for a 8ab=12y

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