SOLUTION: Solve for y 29. -9 = 6/y

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Question 172018: Solve for y
29. -9 = 6/y
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
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-9+=+6%2Fy
Cross multiply:
-9y=6, Isolate y by dividing -9
cross%28-9%29y%2Fcross%28-9%29=6%2F-9
y=-cross%286%292%2Fcross%289%293
highlight%28y=-2%2F3%29
check,
-9=6%2F%28-2%2F3%29
-9=6%2A%28-3%2F2%29
-9=-18%2F2
-9=-9
Thank you,
Jojo