-5y-1=7y+5

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Solution for -5y-1=7y+5 equation:


Simplifying
-5y + -1 = 7y + 5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -5y = 7y + 5

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -5y = 5 + 7y

Solving
-1 + -5y = 5 + 7y

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-7y' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -5y + -7y = 5 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: -5y + -7y = -12y
-1 + -12y = 5 + 7y + -7y

Combine like terms: 7y + -7y = 0
-1 + -12y = 5 + 0
-1 + -12y = 5

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -12y = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -12y = 5 + 1
-12y = 5 + 1

Combine like terms: 5 + 1 = 6
-12y = 6

Divide each side by '-12'.
y = -0.5

Simplifying
y = -0.5

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