Prealgebra (7th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Solving Equations Containing Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 311: 28

Answer

$y = -\frac{7}{12}$

Work Step by Step

$\frac{3}{5}y = -\frac{7}{20}$ $y = \frac{-7}{20} \div \frac{3}{5}$ $y = \frac{-7}{20} \times \frac{5}{3}$ $y = \frac{-35}{60}$ $y = -\frac{7}{12}$
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