Question

Put your answer as a reduced fraction.

Solve.

y/-8 = 1/16

y =

Answer 1

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$Answer:\boxed{y=\frac{-1}{2}}$

$Explanation:$

$\frac{y}{-8}=\frac{1}{16}$

In our first step, we will use the cross multiply method:

$\frac{y}{-8}=\frac{1}{16}\\ y*(16)=(1)*(-8)\\16y=-8$

In our second/last step, we will divide both sides by 16:

$\frac{16y}{16}=\frac{-8}{16}\\y=\frac{-1}{2}$

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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

16y = -8

y = -8/16

y = -1/2