y = -2
Step-by-step explanation:
-2(y + 5) = -6
expand the parenthesis:
-2×y -2 × +5 = -6
Multiplication of opposite signs give negative number.
-2y - 10 = -6
add 10 to both sides:
-2y - 10 + 10 = -6 + 10
-2y + 0 = 4
-2y = 4
divide both sides by -2:
-2y/-2 = 4/-2
y = -2