SOLUTION: What do I do when the problem is: negative one-half multiplied by variable Y equals negative 8

SOLUTION: What do I do when the problem is: negative one-half multiplied by variable Y equals negative 8

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Question 642464: What do I do when the problem is: negative one-half multiplied by variable Y equals negative 8
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What do I do when the problem is: negative one-half multiplied by variable Y equals negative 8
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(-1/2)y = -8
What do you want to do? You didn't say.
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If you want to solve for y,
(-1/2)y = -8
x -1
(1/2)y = 8
x 2
y = 16

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