Question

What is y in " -9/2y = 27/2 " ?

Answer 1

To find out what y equals, get y alone on one side. To do this, first, multiply each side by 2. This will get rid of the fractions on both sides.

2(-9/2y)=2(27/2)
-9y=27

Finally, divide each side by -9 to get y alone

-9y=27
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-9 -9

y=-3

Answer 2

$-\frac{9}{2}y=\frac{27}{2}$
⇒$-9y=27$
⇒$y=-3$