Basic Math Examples

$4 \cdot (- 24 y) = 24$

Step 1

Multiply $- 24$ by $4$ .

$- 96 \cdot y = 24$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 96 \cdot y = 24$ by $- 96$ and simplify.

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Step 2.1

Divide each term in $- 96 \cdot y = 24$ by $- 96$ .

$\frac{- 96 \cdot y}{- 96} = \frac{24}{- 96}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $- 96$ .

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Step 2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 96 \cdot y}{- 96} = \frac{24}{- 96}$

Step 2.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{24}{- 96}$

Step 2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.3.1

Cancel the common factor of $24$ and $- 96$ .

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Step 2.3.1.1

Factor $24$ out of $24$ .

$y = \frac{24 (1)}{- 96}$

Step 2.3.1.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 2.3.1.2.1

Factor $24$ out of $- 96$ .

$y = \frac{24 \cdot 1}{24 \cdot - 4}$

Step 2.3.1.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$y = \frac{24 \cdot 1}{24 \cdot - 4}$

Step 2.3.1.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$y = \frac{1}{- 4}$

Step 2.3.2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y = - \frac{1}{4}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$y = - \frac{1}{4}$

Decimal Form:

$y = - 0.25$