SOLUTION: Hi, I have been stuck on this problem for a very long time and I have no idea how to solve it. I would appreciate it if someone could help me out. The second half of the equatio

Question 791300: Hi,
I have been stuck on this problem for a very long time and I have no idea how to solve it. I would appreciate it if someone could help me out. The second half of the equation is supposed to be a fraction. The / is supposed to mark the fraction. Here is the problem:
2= -2y-(-6) / 13
Thanks for your awesome help!

Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

....first eliminate parentheses in the second part of the equation...recall if minus in front of parentheses, sign inside parentheses will change
...now both sides multiply by

....simplify

if you mean this:
, then you have

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