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What is y if
-1/2 = 3/8y

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Answer: -1 1/3 (this is one and a third) or -4/3 (improper fraction)

Explanation:

Solve for y by simplifying both sides of the equation then isolate the variable (y).



What is y if -1/2 = 3/8y-example-1