SOLUTION: -3y+4+5y=-6

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Question 448340: -3y+4+5y=-6
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-3y%2B4%2B5y=-6 Start with the given equation.


2y%2B4=-6 Combine like terms on the left side.


2y=-6-4 Subtract 4 from both sides.


2y=-10 Combine like terms on the right side.


y=%28-10%29%2F%282%29 Divide both sides by 2 to isolate y.


y=-5 Reduce.


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Answer:

So the solution is y=-5