How do you solve $y + \frac{1}{5} = - \frac{8}{15}$ $y+1/5=-8/15$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-21T19:17:26

$y = - \frac{11}{15}$ $y=-11/15$

$y + \frac{1}{5} = - \frac{8}{15}$ $y+1/5=-8/15$

Multiply all terms by $15$ $15$ .

$15 y + (15 \times \frac{1}{5}) = - (15 \times \frac{8}{15})$ $15y+(15xx1/5)=-(15xx8/15)$

$15y+(3cancel15xx1/cancel5)=-(cancel15xx8/cancel15)$

$15y+3=-8$

Subtract $3$ from each side.

$15y=-8-3$

$15y=-(8+3)$

$15y=-11$

Divide both sides by $15$ .

$y=-11/15$

How do you solve y+1/5=-8/15y+15=−815y+1/5=-8/15?