Solve -1/2=3/8y

$$- \frac { 1 } { 2 } = \frac { 3 } { 8 } y$$

Solve for y

$$y = -\frac{4}{3} = -1\frac{1}{3} \approx -1.333333333$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Multiply both sides by \frac{8}{3}, the reciprocal of \frac{3}{8}.

$$-\frac{1}{2}\times \frac{8}{3}=y$$

Multiply -\frac{1}{2} times \frac{8}{3} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.

$$\frac{-8}{2\times 3}=y$$

Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{-8}{2\times 3}.

$$\frac{-8}{6}=y$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{-8}{6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.

$$-\frac{4}{3}=y$$

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

$$y=-\frac{4}{3}$$