Basic Math Examples

$- 4 = 8 y - 9 y + 6$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $8 y - 9 y + 6 = - 4$ .

$8 y - 9 y + 6 = - 4$

Step 2

Subtract $9 y$ from $8 y$ .

$- y + 6 = - 4$

Step 3

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

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Step 3.1

Subtract $6$ from both sides of the equation.

$- y = - 4 - 6$

Step 3.2

Subtract $6$ from $- 4$ .

$- y = - 10$

Step 4

Divide each term in $- y = - 10$ by $- 1$ and simplify.

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Step 4.1

Divide each term in $- y = - 10$ by $- 1$ .

$\frac{- y}{- 1} = \frac{- 10}{- 1}$

Step 4.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 4.2.1

Dividing two negative values results in a positive value.

$\frac{y}{1} = \frac{- 10}{- 1}$

Step 4.2.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{- 10}{- 1}$

Step 4.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 4.3.1

Divide $- 10$ by $- 1$ .

$y = 10$