Solve for y 8=3*(-y)

$8 = 3 \cdot (- y)$

Rewrite the equation as $3 \cdot (- y) = 8$ .

$3 \cdot (- y) = 8$

Multiply $- 1$ by $3$ .

$- 3 \cdot y = 8$

Divide each term by $- 3$ and simplify.

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Divide each term in $- 3 \cdot y = 8$ by $- 3$ .

$\frac{- 3 \cdot y}{- 3} = \frac{8}{- 3}$

Cancel the common factor of $- 3$ .

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Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 3 \cdot y}{- 3} = \frac{8}{- 3}$

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{8}{- 3}$

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y = - \frac{8}{3}$

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$y = - \frac{8}{3}$

Decimal Form:

$y = - 2.\overline{6}$

Mixed Number Form:

$y = - 2 \frac{2}{3}$

Solve for y 8=3*(-y)

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