Question

How can you solve the equation y minus six point five equals seven point one?

Subtract six point five from both sides.

Subtract seven point one from both sides.

Add six point five to both sides.

Add seven point one to both sides.

Answer 1

The goal is to get the y alone to solve for it, so you have to move the -6.5 on to the other side. How would you do that?

Answer 2

It's a negative when it is with the y. To "undo" subtraction, what do you do? What is the opposite of subtraction?

Answer 3

what

Answer 4

ohh never mind

Answer 5

y-6.5=7.1
y=7.1+6.5

Answer 6

You got that, right?