Question

Solve -5y-9=-(y-1) will medal and fan :3

Answer 1

Start by distributing the negative sign
\[\huge~\rm~\bf~−5y−9=\color{red}{−}\color{blue}{(y−1) }\]

Answer 2

So distribute the - into the blue
(-1)(y) = ?
(-1)(-1)=?

Answer 3

0?

Answer 4

We are multiplying
So distribute the - into the blue
(-1)(y) = -y
(-1)(-1)=1 (negative times a negative makes a postive)
Now we have
\[\huge~\rm~\bf~−5y−9=−y+1 \]
Any ideas on what we should do next?

Answer 5

Oh u.u should we combine like terms next?

Answer 6

correct, add y to both sides
\[\huge~\rm~\bf~\color{red}{−5y−9+y=−y+1+y}\]

Answer 7

What is the equation we are left with?

Answer 8

-5y-9y

Answer 9

we dont combine y with 9
we combine it with -5y because they are like terms
-5+1=?

Answer 10

-4

Answer 11

Good so now we have
\[\huge~\rm~\bf~−4y−9=1 \]
now add 9 to both sides
\[\huge~\rm~\bf~−4y−9+9=1 +9 \]
what equation are we left with ?

Answer 12

-4y=10 ? :3 thank you for helping me by the way. It means a lot

Answer 13

perfect and yw ^_^
Now divide both sides by 4 to isolate the y
y=?

Answer 14

I got -2.5 n.n

Answer 15

perfect but leave it as a fraction
\[\huge~\rm~\bf~\frac{ 10 }{ -4 }\rightarrow \frac{ ? }{ ? }\]
simplfy the fraction

Answer 16

What is the GCF of 10 and 4?

Answer 17

No it does not.

Answer 18

5??

Answer 19

Ohhh wait is it 10? ; n ;

Answer 20

What can we divide 10 and 4 by to get the fraction to it's simpliest form

Answer 21

We can divide it by half

Answer 22

yes it does. do the math!!! 0_0
(2) is your answer.
and the computer just told me i was right!!! 0_0

Answer 23

Correct so 2
\[\huge~\rm~\bf~\frac{ 10/2= }{ -4/2=}\rightarrow \frac{ ? }{ ? }\]

Answer 24

2 is incorrect. @dangalique

Answer 25

5/-2

Answer 26

thankyou!!!
: )

Answer 27

Good however it would be this:
\[\huge~\rm~\bf~\frac{ 10 }{ -4 }\rightarrow \frac{ -5 }{ 2 }\]

Answer 28

Thank you pooja :3

Answer 29

yw ^_^

Answer 30

that's an improper fraction. so that's not how you write it!!!
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Answer 31

The equation does not specify what form they want it in. They simply want to isolate y please go review the material before trying to prove others wrong :P

Answer 32

well in high school you dont leave your answers in improper fractions!!!
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