Asked by Chelsea
HELLP!! Can someone help me solve for y in this equation.?
-4/5 = (y-2) / (4- (-1))
-4/5 = (y-2) / (4- (-1))
Answers
Answered by
Reiny
This must be a continuation of your earlier post
http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1307576516
(y-2)/5 = -4/5
multiply both sides by 5
y-2 = -4
y = -2
http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1307576516
(y-2)/5 = -4/5
multiply both sides by 5
y-2 = -4
y = -2
Answered by
TutorCat
cross multiply
http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/cross-multiply.html
http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/cross-multiply.html
Answered by
TutorCat
Reiny's method is faster.