Question

Y-3/4x=-3/2 what does y equal

Answer 1

1 Multiply both sides by
4
x
4x.
−
3
=
−
3
2
×
4
x
−3=−
​2
​
​3
​​ ×4x

2 Simplify
3
2
×
4
x
​2
​
​3
​​ ×4x to
6
x
6x.
−
3
=
−
6
x
−3=−6x

3 Divide both sides by
−
6
−6.
−
3
−
6
=
x
​−6
​
​−3
​​ =x

4 Two negatives make a positive.
3
6
=
x
​6
​
​3
​​ =x

5 Simplify
3
6
​6
​
​3
​​ to
1
2
​2
​
​1
​​ .
1
2
=
x
​2
​
​1
​​ =x

6 Switch sides.
x
=
1
2
x=
​2
​
​