Solve the equation for y.

Question

−1 over 5y+3=−7

50

-35

15

55

Answer 1

To solve the equation for y, we need to isolate the variable y on one side of the equation.

−1 over 5y + 3 = −7

We can start by subtracting 3 from both sides of the equation:

−1 over 5y = −7 - 3

−1 over 5y = -10

To remove the fraction, we can multiply both sides of the equation by the denominator of the fraction, which is 5:

5 * (−1 over 5y) = 5 * -10

The 5 on the left side of the equation cancels out with the 5 in the denominator:

-1y = -50

Since -1 multiplied by any number is just that number, we can simplify further:

y = -50

Therefore, the solution to the equation is y = -50.