SOLUTION: -100=56\y + 72

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Question 757135: -100=56\y + 72
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Hello,
For this -100=56\y + 72 we multiply by y to get:
-100y=56 + 72y
Subtract 72y:
-172y=56
Divide by -172:
y=-56/172 reduced to:
y=-14/43
RJ
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