by + 2/3 = c for y Subtract 2/3 from each side of the literal equation: by + 2/3 - 2/3 = c - 2/3 Cancel the 2/3 on the left side to get: by = c - 2/3 Divide each side by b to isolate y: by/b = (c - 2/3)/b Cancel the b's on the left side to get: y = (c - 2/3)/b