Basic Math Examples

$4 x + 5 y = - 66$

Step 1

Subtract $4 x$ from both sides of the equation.

$5 y = - 66 - 4 x$

Step 2

Divide each term in $5 y = - 66 - 4 x$ by $5$ and simplify.

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Step 2.1

Divide each term in $5 y = - 66 - 4 x$ by $5$ .

$\frac{5 y}{5} = \frac{- 66}{5} + \frac{- 4 x}{5}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $5$ .

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Step 2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{5 y}{5} = \frac{- 66}{5} + \frac{- 4 x}{5}$

Step 2.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{- 66}{5} + \frac{- 4 x}{5}$

Step 2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.3.1

Simplify each term.

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Step 2.3.1.1

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y = - \frac{66}{5} + \frac{- 4 x}{5}$

Step 2.3.1.2

Move the negative in front of the fraction.

$y = - \frac{66}{5} - \frac{4 x}{5}$