Basic Math Examples

$5 \cdot (- 3 y) = 8$

Step 1

Multiply $- 3$ by $5$ .

$- 15 \cdot y = 8$

Step 2

Divide each term in $- 15 \cdot y = 8$ by $- 15$ and simplify.

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Step 2.1

Divide each term in $- 15 \cdot y = 8$ by $- 15$ .

$\frac{- 15 \cdot y}{- 15} = \frac{8}{- 15}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $- 15$ .

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Step 2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 15 \cdot y}{- 15} = \frac{8}{- 15}$

Step 2.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{8}{- 15}$

Step 2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.3.1

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y = - \frac{8}{15}$

Step 3

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$y = - \frac{8}{15}$

Decimal Form:

$y = - 0.5\overline{3}$