Question

How would I solve this? -9=6/y Solve for y.
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Answer 1

Think of it like this:

Answer 2

\[\frac{-9}{1}=\frac{6}{y}\]

Answer 3

and cross multiply

Answer 4

multiply both sides by y then divide by -9 on both sides

Answer 5

So -9y/6?

Answer 6

no, when you multiply by y, you end up with -9y = 6

Answer 7

-9y=6

Answer 8

when you divide by -9 you get y = -6/9 or -1/3

Answer 9

-6/9 IS NOT -1/3

Answer 10

my bad, thinking too fast haha.

Answer 11

Happens to all of us.

Answer 12

So once we get to -9y=6 what do we do from there?

Answer 13

Divide both sides by -9

Answer 14

-9/-9=1

Answer 15

The two sides are -9y and 6. =9y is the left side. 6 is the right side.

Answer 16

Divide both sides by -9