Algebra Examples

$2 - y = 4$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing

$y$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 1.1

Subtract

$2$ from both sides of the equation.

$- y = 4 - 2$

Step 1.2

Subtract

$2$ from

$4$ .

$- y = 2$

Step 2

Divide each term in

$- y = 2$ by

$- 1$ and simplify.

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Step 2.1

Divide each term in

$- y = 2$ by

$- 1$ .

$\frac{- y}{- 1} = \frac{2}{- 1}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{y}{1} = \frac{2}{- 1}$

Step 2.2.2

Divide

$y$ by

$1$ .

$y = \frac{2}{- 1}$

Step 2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.3.1

Divide

$2$ by

$- 1$ .

$y = - 2$