1 - y = 7/24 + 1/4

Solve for y:

• Simplify the right side: 7/24 + 1/4 = 7/24 + 6/24 = 13/24.
• So 1 − y = 13/24.
• Subtract 1 from both sides: −y = 13/24 − 1 = 13/24 − 24/24 = −11/24.
• Multiply by −1: y = 11/24.

Answer: y = 11/24 ( ≈ 0.4583 ).