What is the answer to -1=-1-6y-1-6y ?

The answer to -1=-1-6y-1-6y is y=-1/12

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-1=-1-6y-1-6y

- 1 = - 1 - 6 y - 1 - 6 y

y = - \frac{1}{12}

Decimal Notation

y = - 0.08333 \dots

Solution steps

- 1 = - 1 - 6 y - 1 - 6 y

Add

1

to both sides

- 1 + 1 = - 1 - 6 y - 1 - 6 y + 1

Simplify

0 = - 6 y - 1 - 6 y

Switch sides

- 6 y - 1 - 6 y = 0

Group like terms

- 6 y - 6 y - 1 = 0

Add similar elements:

- 6 y - 6 y = - 12 y

- 12 y - 1 = 0

Move

1

to the right side

- 12 y = 1

Divide both sides by

- 12

y = - \frac{1}{12}

y, 2 x - 3 y = 7

\frac{1}{a} x - 4 = 9

- 2 x + 3 = - 3 x - 1

x = 4 x + 5

x + 1 = - 6