Question

3y-1/4=-5 Write your answer as an integer or a simplified fraction

Answer 1

We have the expression:

$3y-\frac{1}{4}=-5$

We can add 1/4 to both sides, with this we will have the expression:

$3y-\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}=-5+\frac{1}{4}\rightarrow3y=\frac{-20+1}{4}\rightarrow y=\frac{-19}{12}$

so, y=-19/12.