Question

-7(10)-5y=-60 *check answer*
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-70-5y=-60
-60+-70=-130
y=-130

Answer 1

mistake made, I think

Answer 2

-70-5y=-60

-70-5y +70 =-60 +70

try from here.

Answer 3

oh y=10

Answer 4

it would be -5y=10,
(after adding 70 to both sides)

by what would (a single) y be equal to?

Answer 5

so if its a negative number and it says subtract i turn it into a positive and add? and so i would add 70 to both -5 and 10

Answer 6

at the step of having -5y=10, you divide by the -5 on both sides, no?

Answer 7

i went by the steps of how i solved the equation up there

Answer 8

the answer is y=-2

Answer 9

yeah but i need to know how though

Answer 10

because i got -130 so i need to know what i did wrong

Answer 11

the correct steps are:
Given: -70 -5y = -60
adding 70 to both sides: -70 -5y +70 = -60 +70 (to isolate the -5y)
simplifying both sides: -5y=10 (the 70's canceled)
dividing both sides by -5: -5y /(-5)=10 /(-5) (to isolate the y)
simplifying on both sides: y=-2 (the -5's canceled)

so that is the answer, y=-2.

Answer 12

well its telling me i should do 7*10 then so on, well thats how i can figure it out, but yeah your steps make sense in the word format

Answer 13

oh yeah those steps are right lol

Answer 14

I am not sure what they tell you, but what I did is the way:)

Answer 15

if you got any questions about it, please; you are always welcome to ask!

Answer 16

alright