SOLUTION: -4 y equals 20

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Question 990929: -4 y equals 20
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide both sides by -4 to isolate y

-4y/(-4) = y
20/(-4) = -5

So -4y = 20 turns into y = -5