HELLP!! Can someone help me solve for y in this equation.?

-4/5 = (y-2) / (4- (-1))

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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
cross multiply

http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/cross-multiply.html
Reiny's method is faster.
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