Basic Math Examples

$4 y + 3 = - 4 y - 2.6$

Step 1

Move all terms containing $y$ to the left side of the equation.

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Step 1.1

Add $4 y$ to both sides of the equation.

$4 y + 3 + 4 y = - 2.6$

Step 1.2

Add $4 y$ and $4 y$ .

$8 y + 3 = - 2.6$

Step 2

Move all terms not containing $y$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 2.1

Subtract $3$ from both sides of the equation.

$8 y = - 2.6 - 3$

Step 2.2

Subtract $3$ from $- 2.6$ .

$8 y = - 5.6$

Step 3

Divide each term in $8 y = - 5.6$ by $8$ and simplify.

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Step 3.1

Divide each term in $8 y = - 5.6$ by $8$ .

$\frac{8 y}{8} = \frac{- 5.6}{8}$

Step 3.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $8$ .

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Step 3.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{8 y}{8} = \frac{- 5.6}{8}$

Step 3.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{- 5.6}{8}$

Step 3.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.3.1

Divide $- 5.6$ by $8$ .

$y = - 0.7$