To solve this equation we can easily apply cross multiplication acknowledging that y is different from 0 and -3 to ensure that the denominator is not Zero This gives : 8 × 3y = 4 × ( y + 3) 24y = 4y + 12 24y - 4y = 12 20y = 12 y = 12/20 Then y = 3/5 or in decimal form y = 0.6