Question

What value of Y makes this equation true?6y/-2 = 8 (-4/2)

Answer 1

Step 1

Given;

`(6y)/(-2)=8(-(4)/(2))`

Required; To find the value of y that makes the equation true

Step 2

Find the value of y

`\begin{gathered} \text{Simplify} \\ -3y=4(-4) \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} \text{expand} \\ -3y=-16 \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} \text{Divide both sides by -3} \\ (-3y)/(-3)=(-16)/(-3) \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} \text{Simplify} \\ y=(16)/(3) \end{gathered}`

Hence, the value of y that makes the equation true is 16/3