How do you solve $- 8 = \frac{4}{y}$ $-8= \frac { 4} { y }$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-11T18:30:55

$y = - \frac{1}{2}$ $y=-1/2$

Multiply both sides by $y$ $y$

$- 8 y = 4$ $-8y=4$

Divide both sides by $- 8$ $-8$ to isolate $y$ $y$

$y = \frac{4}{- 8}$ $y=4/-8$

Simplify

$y = - \frac{1}{2}$ $y=-1/2$

How do you solve −8=4y-8= \frac { 4} { y }?