So to find the answer you want to isolate the y. So the first thing you want to do is to move everything to the opposite side of the = sign. You start by adding 10 to both sides. 10+ 5y -10 = -25 +10 5y = -15. the tens cancel out on the left side and on the right you get left with -15/ Since y is being multiplied by 5 you always want to do the opposite so you divide by 5. 5y/5 = -15/5 y = -3 It's hard to explain but you just have to remember that what you do to one side you must do to the other to keep the equation balanced.
5y - 10 = -25 First, add 10 to both sides. / Your problem should look like: 5y = -25 + 10 Second, simplify -25 + 10 to get -15. / Your problem should look like: 5y = -15 Third, divide both sides by 5. / Your problem should look like: y = Fourth, simplify to 3. / Your problem should look like: y = -3
to 3. / Your problem should look like: y = -3