Pre-Algebra Examples

$- \frac{y}{9.2} = - 21.4$

Step 1

Multiply both sides of the equation by $- 9.2$ .

$- 9.2 (- \frac{y}{9.2}) = - 9.2 \cdot - 21.4$

Step 2

Simplify both sides of the equation.

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Step 2.1

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.1.1

Simplify $- 9.2 (- \frac{y}{9.2})$ .

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Step 2.1.1.1

Cancel the common factor of $9.2$ .

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Step 2.1.1.1.1

Move the leading negative in $- \frac{y}{9.2}$ into the numerator.

$- 9.2 \frac{- y}{9.2} = - 9.2 \cdot - 21.4$

Step 2.1.1.1.2

Factor $9.2$ out of $- 9.2$ .

$9.2 (- 1) \frac{- y}{9.2} = - 9.2 \cdot - 21.4$

Step 2.1.1.1.3

Cancel the common factor.

$9.2 \cdot - 1 \frac{- y}{9.2} = - 9.2 \cdot - 21.4$

Step 2.1.1.1.4

Rewrite the expression.

$- - y = - 9.2 \cdot - 21.4$

Step 2.1.1.2

Multiply.

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Step 2.1.1.2.1

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$1 y = - 9.2 \cdot - 21.4$

Step 2.1.1.2.2

Multiply $y$ by $1$ .

$y = - 9.2 \cdot - 21.4$

Step 2.2

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.2.1

Multiply $- 9.2$ by $- 21.4$ .

$y = 196.88$