Put your answer as a reduced fraction. Solve. y/-8 = 1/16 y =

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Killercowuk · Answer 1 · 2021-10-01T16:16:15+0000

Hey there!☺

$Answer:\boxed{y=(-1)/(2)}$

Explanation:

(y)/(-8)=(1)/(16)

In our first step, we will use the cross multiply method:

$(y)/(-8)=(1)/(16)\\ y*(16)=(1)*(-8)\\16y=-8$

In our second/last step, we will divide both sides by 16:

$(16y)/(16)=(-8)/(16)\\y=(-1)/(2)$

Hope this helps!☺