Question

Which set of steps shows the solution to the equation 2y = −8? (5 points) Hint: Use inverse operations. What is the opposite of multiplication? a y = −8 − 2; y = 6 b y = −8 ÷ (−2); y = 4 c y = −8 ÷ 2; y = −4 d y = −8 − (−2); y = −6

Answer 1

Answer: c) y = -8/2

Explanation:

This is because division is the inverse operation of multiplication. So 2 from the LHS will become divided by 2 on the RHS. Here’s the Solution :-

2y = -8
=> y = -8/2 = -4

y = -4 is the Solution of this Equation.