-1/2y=1/4? I can not figure it out?

Question

that is all it gives me. HELP

Answer 1

Presentation unclear.

GUESS at :-

(-1/2) y = 1/4

- 2y = 1

y = - 1 / 2

Answer 2

-1/2y=1/4

    -y=1/2       (double both sides of the equation)

     y=-1/2      (swap signs of both sides of the equation)

Answer 3

y=-1/2

1/2 x 1/2=1/4 because 1x1=1 2x2=4.

2 negatives make a positive. So there's the positive 1/4

Answer 4

If your trying to solve the equation for y then divide both sides by -1/2.

Therefore -1/2 cancels on the left hand side and y is left be itself.

1/4 divide -1/2 = -1/2. So the answer is:

y = -1/2

Answer 5

You need to solve for y. In order to do that, you must get y by itself. To get y by itself, you need to divide by -1/2. To divide a fraction, you multiply it by its reciprocal [-2/1 which equals -2].

So,

(-2)(-1/2y) = (1/4)(-2)

y = -2/4

Simplify

y = -1/2

Hope that helps!

Answer 6

well...y would be equal to -1/2

(-1/2)x(-1/2) = 1/4

i don't know if thats what it's asking though

Answer 7

If you're finding y, then just divide by -1/2 on both sides to isolate y.

Answer 8

y=-1/2