Question

PLEASE HELP!!
1y+14=-4y+9 for y. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.​

Answer 1

y = -1.0

Explanation:

Isolate the variable, y. Note the equal sign, what you do to one side, you do to the other. Do the opposite of PEMDAS.

PEMDAS is the order of operations, and =

Parenthesis

Exponents (& Roots)

Multiplication

Division

Addition

Subtraction

First, add 4y and subtract 14 from both sides:

1y (+4y) + 14 (-14) = -4y (+4y) + 9 (-14)

1y + 4y = 9 - 14

Combine like terms:

5y = -5

Isolate the variable, y. Divide 5 from both sides:

(5y)/5 = (-5)/5

y = -5/5

y = -1

y = -1 is your answer.

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