SOLUTION: If 1/x=4 and y=-6 then the value of y in terms of x is -3/2x 3/2x -2x/3

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Question 1136529: If 1/x=4 and y=-6 then the value of y in terms of x is
-3/2x
3/2x
-2x/3
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, greenestamps:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+1%2Fx+=+4+
+x+=+1%2F4+
+y+=+-6+
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+y+=+k%2Ax+
+k+=+y%2Fx+
+y%2Fx+=+-6%2F%281%2F4%29+
+y%2Fx+=+-24+
+y+=+-24x+
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Answer is 1st choice
+y+=+-3%2F%282x%29+
+-24x+=+-3%2F%282x%29+
+8x+=+1%2F%282x%29+
+16x%5E2+=+1+
+x%5E2+=+1%2F16+
+x+=+1%2F4+
OK

Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
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-6+=+%28-3%2F2%29%284%29+=+%28-3%2F2%29%281%2Fx%29+=+-3%2F%282x%29

first answer choice