Question

Solve for y.

negative start fraction y over 1.17 end fraction equals 5.85
(1 point)
Responses

y equals negative 5
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y equals 4
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y equals 5
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y equals negative 4

Answer 1

To solve the equation, we need to isolate the variable y.

Given:
- Start with -y/1.17 = 5.85

To isolate y, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 1.17 to cancel out the 1.17 on the left side:
-1.17 * (-y/1.17) = 1.17 * 5.85
y = -5

Therefore, the correct answer is:
y equals negative 5.