Question

Find the solution of this equation.

1/3y=-6

Answer 1

is it

\[\Large \frac{1}{3}y = -6\]

or

\[\Large \frac{1}{3y} = -6\]

Answer 2

The first 1

Answer 3

ok how do you isolate y

Answer 4

keep in mind that

\[\Large \frac{1}{3}y = -6\]

is the same as

\[\Large \frac{y}{3} = -6\]

Answer 5

Im not sure how to do it. that is why i asked.

Answer 6

y/3 means "y divided by 3"

Answer 7

how do we undo division by 3?

Answer 8

Would it be 1 ?

Answer 9

what's the opposite of division?

Answer 10

Multiplication

Answer 11

so you multiply both sides by 3 to undo division by 3

Answer 12

So it would be 3 Wouldn't It ?

Answer 13

y/3 = -6

multiply both sides by 3 to get

y = -6*3

y = ??

Answer 14

-18

Answer 15

yep