Basic Math Examples

$6 - 12 = - 7 y - y$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $- 7 y - y = 6 - 12$ .

$- 7 y - y = 6 - 12$

Step 2

Subtract $y$ from $- 7 y$ .

$- 8 y = 6 - 12$

Step 3

Subtract $12$ from $6$ .

$- 8 y = - 6$

Step 4

Divide each term in $- 8 y = - 6$ by $- 8$ and simplify.

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Step 4.1

Divide each term in $- 8 y = - 6$ by $- 8$ .

$\frac{- 8 y}{- 8} = \frac{- 6}{- 8}$

Step 4.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 4.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $- 8$ .

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Step 4.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 8 y}{- 8} = \frac{- 6}{- 8}$

Step 4.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{- 6}{- 8}$

$y = \frac{- 6}{- 8}$

$y = \frac{- 6}{- 8}$

Step 4.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 4.3.1

Cancel the common factor of $- 6$ and $- 8$ .

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Step 4.3.1.1

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 6$ .

$y = \frac{- 2 (3)}{- 8}$

Step 4.3.1.2

Cancel the common factors.

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Step 4.3.1.2.1

Factor $- 2$ out of $- 8$ .

$y = \frac{- 2 \cdot 3}{- 2 \cdot 4}$

Step 4.3.1.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$y = \frac{- 2 \cdot 3}{- 2 \cdot 4}$

Step 4.3.1.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$y = \frac{3}{4}$

$y = \frac{3}{4}$

$y = \frac{3}{4}$

$y = \frac{3}{4}$

$y = \frac{3}{4}$

Step 5

The result can be shown in multiple forms.

Exact Form:

$y = \frac{3}{4}$

Decimal Form:

$y = 0.75$

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