Question

What is the variable equal to? y • 8 = 40 y = 5 y = 320 y = 6 y = 7

Answer 1

Answer:

y = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello there!

Y is our unknown quantity. We need to find for y.

To do this we will isolate the variable so it equals a number that makes the statement for x true.

To solve this, we will use the division property of equality since this is a multiplication equation. y has to be less than 40.

So we will divide 8/8 to isolate y on one side and then do 40/8 (herby the division property of equality)

Then our answer should be y = 5

To double- check this we could simply substitute 5 for y in the equation; 5 • 8 = 40

Therefore this statement holds to be true

Hope this helps you! :)