SOLUTION: 3+y/4=-y/8

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Question 21824: 3+y/4=-y/8
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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3%2By%2F4=-y%2F8

Multiply both sides by the LCD of the problem which is 8. This clears the fractions:
+8%2A3+%2B+8%2A%28y%2F4%29+=+8%2A%28-y%2F8%29+
24+%2B+2y+=+-y+

Subtract 2y from each side:
24%2B2y-2y+=+-y+-2y+
24+=+-3y

Divide both sides by -3:
24%2F-3+=+%28-3y%29%2F-3
-8=y

You might want to check this:
3+%2B+%28-8%29%2F4+=+8%2F8
3-2+=+1
It checks.

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