Which set of steps shows the solution to the equation 3y = -9? a. y = -9 - 3; y = 6 b. y = -9 divided by 3; y = -3 c. y = -9 divided by (3); y = 3 d. y = -9 - (3); y = -6

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Roy Tsabari · Answer 1 · 2016-03-31T23:43:23+0000

B because negative divided by positive= negative and you have to divide -9 by 3 since the inverse operation of multiplication is dividing! It's like divide regularly, but with signs added...

Which set of steps shows the solution to the equation 3y = -9? a. y = -9 - 3; y = 6 b. y = -9 divided by 3; y = -3 c. y = -9 divided by (3); y = 3 d. y = -9 - (3); y = -6

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