What is the answer to 1/y =-3 ?

The answer to 1/y =-3 is y=-1/3

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1/y =-3

\frac{1}{y} = - 3

y = - \frac{1}{3}

Decimal Notation

y = - 0.33333 \dots

Solution steps

\frac{1}{y} = - 3

Multiply both sides by

y

1 = - 3 y

Switch sides

- 3 y = 1

Divide both sides by

- 3

y = - \frac{1}{3}

Verify Solutions

Find undefined (singularity) points:

y = 0

Combine undefined points with solutions:

y = - \frac{1}{3}

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