Why did some math have to be so confuseing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here is the first one (the second one is very similar and you should be able to manage it)
y/5 = 2.4 Multiply both sides by 5
5 * y/5 = 2.4 x 5
y = 2.4 x 5 (the 5's cancel)
y= 12