Question 69548
3y divided by 4 minus y didided by 3 = -5
If this is what you meant this is what you do.
{{{3y/4-y/3=-5}}}  Multiply everything by the LCD 4*3=12
{{{12(3y/4)+12(-y/3)=12(-5)}}}
{{{3(3y)+4(-y)=12(-5)}}}
{{{9y-4y=-60}}}
{{{5y=-60}}}
{{{5y/5=-60/5}}}
{{{highlight(y=-12)}}}
To check your answer let y=-12 and see if the equation equals out:
{{{3(-12)/4-(-12)/3=-5}}}
{{{3(-3)-(-4)=-5}}}
{{{-9+4=-5}}}
{{{-5=-5}}}  We're right!!!
Happy Calculating!!!!