Solve for y:
y+13/49 = -40
Put each term in y+13/49 over the common denominator 49: y+13/49 = (49 y)/49+13/49:
(49 y)/49+13/49 = -40
(49 y)/49+13/49 = (49 y+13)/49:
(49 y+13)/49 = -40
Multiply both sides of (49 y+13)/49 = -40 by 49:
(49 (49 y+13))/49 = -40×49
(49 (49 y+13))/49 = 49/49×(49 y+13) = 49 y+13:
49 y+13 = -40×49
49 (-40) = -1960:
49 y+13 = -1960
Subtract 13 from both sides:
49 y+(13-13) = -1960-13
13-13 = 0:
49 y = -1960-13
-1960-13 = -1973:
49 y = -1973
Divide both sides of 49 y = -1973 by 49:
(49 y)/49 = (-1973)/49
49/49 = 1:
Answer: | y = (-1973)/49