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8×-4y=-4 please help

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8x (-4y)= -4 Times 8 by -4y
-32y= -4 Times the entire thing by -1
32y=4 Divide everything by 32
32/32y=4/32 Simplify
y= 1/8

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To make it simple divide -4 from both sides leavings you with 8*y=1. From here divide 8 from both sides to get y=1/8
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