Question

What is the value of y in the equation 4 + y = −3?

Answer 1

So basically we're solving for y?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

So in order to get y alone on one side we have to subtract 4 from -3
(-3) - 4 = what?

Answer 4

either 1 or negative 1

Answer 5

It equals -7
So now to check if we're correct, we do 4 + -7 and what do we get?
4 + (-7) = ?

Answer 6

We're just replacing -7 with y to see if we're correct. :)

Answer 7

oh thats right its different so you add not subtract

Answer 8

-3 we get -3

Answer 9

right?

Answer 10

Yep!
So y = what? :)

Answer 11

y=-7
thanks so much

Answer 12

You are most welcome. :)