What is the answer to -8= 2/y ?

The answer to -8= 2/y is y=-1/4

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-8= 2/y

- 8 = \frac{2}{y}

y = - \frac{1}{4}

Decimal Notation

y = - 0.25

Solution steps

- 8 = \frac{2}{y}

Multiply both sides by

y

- 8 y = 2

Divide both sides by

- 8

y = - \frac{1}{4}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

y = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

y = - \frac{1}{4}

G (x) = \frac{x ^{2} - 4}{x - 2}

\frac{( 6 x ^{2} - 12 )}{( 3 x - 4 )} = 2 x

\frac{- 8 x}{( x ^{2} - 4 ) ^{2}} = 0

\frac{5 x - 1}{1 - 2 x} = - 6

\frac{1}{x} = \frac{3}{6}