Basic Math Examples

3 y - 5 = - 20

$3 y - 5 = - 20$

Step 1

Move all terms not containing

y

$y$ to the right side of the equation.

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Step 1.1

Add

5

$5$ to both sides of the equation.

3 y = - 20 + 5

$3 y = - 20 + 5$

Step 1.2

Add

- 20

$- 20$ and

5

$5$ .

3 y = - 15

$3 y = - 15$

3 y = - 15

$3 y = - 15$

Step 2

Divide each term in

3 y = - 15

$3 y = - 15$ by

3

$3$ and simplify.

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Step 2.1

Divide each term in

3 y = - 15

$3 y = - 15$ by

3

$3$ .

\frac{3 y}{3} = \frac{- 15}{3}

$\frac{3 y}{3} = \frac{- 15}{3}$

Step 2.2

Simplify the left side.

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Step 2.2.1

Cancel the common factor of

3

$3$ .

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Step 2.2.1.1

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{3 y}{3} = \frac{- 15}{3}$

Step 2.2.1.2

Divide

$y$ by

$1$ .

$y = \frac{- 15}{3}$

$y = \frac{- 15}{3}$

$y = \frac{- 15}{3}$

Step 2.3

Simplify the right side.

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Step 2.3.1

Divide

$- 15$ by

$3$ .

$y = - 5$

$y = - 5$

$y = - 5$

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