How to solve -5 + 13y = -7

2 answers:

6 0

Isolate the variable by dividing each side by factors that don't contain the variable.
Exact Form: y=-2/13

Decimal Form: y=-0.153846 repeating bar on 153846

zubka84 [21]3 years ago

5 0

Answer:

y = -2/13

Step-by-step explanation:

-5 + 13y = -7

Add 5 to each side

-5+5 + 13y = -7+5

13y = -2

Divide by 13

13y/13 = -2/13

y = -2/13

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