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How to solve -(y+-6)=-1

User Mvds
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- (y - 6) = - 1

Distribute the negative

- y + 6 = 1

Subtract 6

from both sides of the equation

Simplify

Subtract the numbers

- y = - 7

Divide both sides of the equation by the same term

- y = - 7

- y = - 7

-1 -1

Simplify

Cancel terms that are in both the numerator and denominator

Divide the numbers

=

7

Sorry! it took long i was switching classes

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