document.write( "Question 492519: I got -63/16 as an answer but i don't know how to check it. the problem is,
\n" ); document.write( "y/9=-7/16! HELP! thanks a billion :)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #335076 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)\"\" \"About 
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\"y%2F9\" = \"-7%2F16\"
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\n" ); document.write( "16y = -7*9
\n" ); document.write( "16y = -63
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute your answer for y
\n" ); document.write( "16(\"-63%2F16\") = -63
\n" ); document.write( "cancel 16 and you have:
\n" ); document.write( "-63 = -63, confirms your solution
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