Question

Solve y/-4 + 5 = 15. (1 point)
y/-4 is a fraction.

Answer 1

y=15

Explanation:

Isolate y on one side of the equation.

y/-4+5=15

-4+5 (Solve. Add & subtract.)

-4+5=1

y/1=15

1*15 (Multiply.)

1*15=15

y=15

Therefore, the correct answer is y=15.

Answer 2

y = - 40

Explanation:

Isolate y/-4

(y/-4) = 15 - 5

(y/-4) = 10

Isolate y by multiplying -4 on both side,

-4 * (y/-4) = 10 * -4

here, -4 was canceled out since -4 * (y/-4) = y

so, y = -40