How do you solve #-5y-9=74#?

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Answer 1 · 2014-09-28T14:37:53

#-5y -9 = 74#

adding #9# to both sides we get;

#-5y -9 +9 = 74+9#

#-5y = 83#

dividing both sides by -5 we get;

#(-5y) /-5 = 83 /-5#

#y = -83 / 5 #

#y = - 16.6#