Question

What is the solution of the equation below? y/5- = -7

Answer 1

y = 35

Explanation:

multiply by -5 on both sides

-5 and -5 cancel out

-5 times -7 is 35

y = 35

Answer 2

y=-35

Explanation:

Steps

$\frac{y}{5}-=-7$

$\mathrm{Subtract\:}-\mathrm{\:from\:both\:sides}$

$\frac{y}{5}=-7$

$\mathrm{Simplify}$

$\frac{y}{5}=-7$

$\mathrm{Multiply\:both\:sides\:by\:}5$

$\frac{5y}{5}=5\left(-7\right)$

$\mathrm{Simplify}$

$y=-35$