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What value of y makes the equation true? -7/12=y/-36 A.) -28 B.) -21 C.) 21 D.) 28

What value of y makes the equation true? -7/12=y/-36 A.) -28 B.) -21 C.) 21 D.) 28
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What value of y makes the equation true? -7/12=y/-36

A.) -28
B.) -21
C.) 21
D.) 28

User Mike Harrison
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Hello,

Solving:


( - 7)/(12) = (y)/( - 36) \\ ( - 7 * ( - 36))/(12) = y \\ - 7 * ( - 36) = 12y \\ 252 = 12y \\ 12y = 252 \: \: \: | / 12 \\ \\ y = 21 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: result

Answer: C, 21

Hope this helps.
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