4y+18=-8y+17 what’s the answering

y = -1/12

Step-by-step explanation:

4y+18=-8y+17

Add 8y to each side to get the variable on one side

4y+8y+18=-8y+8y+17

12y +18 = 17

Subtract 18 from each side to get the constant on the other side

12y +18-18 = 17-18

12y =-1

Divide each side by 12 to isolate the variable

12y/12 =-1/12

y = -1/12

in problems involving proportions, we can use cross products to test whether two ratios are equal and form a proportion. to find the cross products of a proportion, we multiply the outer terms, called the extremes, and the middle terms, called the means.

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