3 = y/-4
Does y = 12?
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If you multiply both sides by -4, what happens to the sign on the left?
it takes the signof the biggest number
To determine if y = 12 is a solution to the equation 3 = y / -4, we can substitute y = 12 into the equation and check if both sides are equal.
Substituting y = 12 into the equation, we have:
3 = 12 / -4
To solve the equation, we multiply both sides by -4 to isolate y:
3 * -4 = 12 / -4 * -4
-12 = -48 / -4
Simplifying further, we have:
-12 = 12
Since -12 does not equal 12, we can conclude that y = 12 is not a solution to the equation 3 = y / -4.