SOLUTION: if y =-6, when x = 9, find y when x= -3

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Question 1054923: if y =-6, when x = 9, find y when x= -3
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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we use ratios to solve this problem
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-6 / 9 = y / -3
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cross multiply the fractions
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-6 * -3 = 9y
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9y = 18
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y = 2
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