Answer
Answer:
y = -6
Work Step by Step
$\frac{5}{y + 1}$ = $\frac{4}{y + 2}$
Cross multiplying both sides, we get
5(y + 2) = 4(y + 1)
5y + 10 = 4y + 4.
Subtracting 4y and 10 from both sides, we get
5y + 10 - 4y - 10 = 4y + 4 - 4y - 10
5y - 4y + 10 - 10 = 4y - 4y + 4 -10
y = -6.
