Basic Math Examples

$9.46 = 5.6 y - 9.9 y$

Step 1

Rewrite the equation as $5.6 y - 9.9 y = 9.46$ .

$5.6 y - 9.9 y = 9.46$

Step 2

Subtract $9.9 y$ from $5.6 y$ .

$- 4.3 y = 9.46$

Step 3

Divide each term in $- 4.3 y = 9.46$ by $- 4.3$ and simplify.

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Step 3.1

Divide each term in $- 4.3 y = 9.46$ by $- 4.3$ .

$\frac{- 4.3 y}{- 4.3} = \frac{9.46}{- 4.3}$

Step 3.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 3.2.1

Cancel the common factor of $- 4.3$ .

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Step 3.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{- 4.3 y}{- 4.3} = \frac{9.46}{- 4.3}$

Step 3.2.1.2

Divide $y$ by $1$ .

$y = \frac{9.46}{- 4.3}$

Step 3.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 3.3.1

Divide $9.46$ by $- 4.3$ .

$y = - 2.2$