Question

describe two different ways to solve
-10=1/4(8y-12)

Answer 1

Cross Multiply... :)

Answer 2

Is this your question?

\[-10 = \frac{1}{4}(8y-12) \]

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

First Method:

Multiply by 4 both the sides first and tell me what did you get..

Answer 5

multiply 4 times 8?

Answer 6

No: Like this:

\[-10 \times 4 = \frac{1}{4}(8y-12) \times 4 \implies -40 = 8y - 12 \implies -40 + 12 = 8y\]

Answer 7

oh ok i get it now thanks alot :)

Answer 8

Can you find y from there?? What did you get?

Answer 9

-3.5