SOLUTION: If point (-10/3, y) is a point on the line of equation 1/8y + 3/4x = -1 find the value y

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Question 171117: If point (-10/3, y) is a point on the line of equation 1/8y + 3/4x = -1 find the value y
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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plug in x's value into the equation:
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%281%2F8%29%28y%29%2B%283%2F4%29%28-10%2F3%29=-1
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%281%2F8%29%28y%29-%2830%2F12%29=-1
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%281%2F8%29%28y%29-%2815%2F6%29=-1mutiply by LCM 48
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6y-120=-48
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6y=72
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highlight%28y=12%29