Question

2y=-8 which set of steps shows the solution to the equation

Answer 1

2y= -8
First you want to get Y by itself.
What do you have to do to do that?
You're going to Divide leaving it .
2Y = -8
/2 /2
The 2's cancel , leaving You just solving -8 divided by 2 . Which is leave y = -4

Answer 2

2y=-8
We need to clear "y" with inverse operations.

y= -8/2      if 2 was multiplying now is dividing
y= -4