Answer
y=12
Work Step by Step
$-12y=-144$ $\longrightarrow$ multiplication property
$-12y\div-12=-144\div-12$ $\longrightarrow$ simplify
$y=12$
Substitute to check.
$-12(12)=-144$
$-144=-144\checkmark$
Prealgebra (7th Edition)
by Martin-Gay, Elayn
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321955048
ISBN 13:
978-0-32195-504-3
Chapter 2 - Section 2.6 - Solving Equations: The Addition and Multiplication Properties - Exercise Set - Page 149: 39
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