Solve 480/-y-600/2y=45

$$\frac { 480 } { - y } - \frac { 600 } { 2 y } = 45$$

Solve for y

$$y = -\frac{52}{3} = -17\frac{1}{3} \approx -17.333333333$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Variable y cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2y.

$$-2\times 480-600=90y$$

Multiply -2 and 480 to get -960.

$$-960-600=90y$$

Subtract 600 from -960 to get -1560.

$$-1560=90y$$

Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.

$$90y=-1560$$

Divide both sides by 90.

$$y=\frac{-1560}{90}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-1560}{90} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 30.

$$y=-\frac{52}{3}$$