Solve the equation for y.

−1 over 5y+3=−7

50

-35

15

55

1 answer

To solve the equation for y, we can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 5y+3:

(-1)(5y+3)/(5y+3) = -7(5y+3)/(5y+3)

This simplifies to:

-1 = -35y - 21

Next, we can isolate the y term by moving -21 to the other side of the equation:

35y = -21 + 1

35y = -20

Finally, we divide both sides of the equation by 35 to solve for y:

y = -20/35

Simplified, this is:

y = -4/7

Therefore, the solution for y is -4/7.

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