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Solve for y. Express your answer as a proper or improper fraction in simplest terms.

Solve for y. Express your answer as a proper or improper fraction in simplest terms-example-1

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Explanation:

Step 1. Equation. -6 / 7 + 1 / 4y = -1 / 2

Step 2. Subtract 6 / 7 from both sides: 6 / 7 - 1 / 4y = -19 / 14 - 6 / 7

Step 3. Multiply both sides by 4. 4 * 1 / 4y = -19 / 14 * 4

Step 4. y = -38 / 7

Step 5. Answer!

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