-y-(4y+1)=

Solution for -y-(4y+1)= equation:

Simplifying
-1y + -1(4y + 1) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1y + -1(1 + 4y) = 0
-1y + (1 * -1 + 4y * -1) = 0
-1y + (-1 + -4y) = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -1y + -4y = 0

Combine like terms: -1y + -4y = -5y
-1 + -5y = 0

Solving
-1 + -5y = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -5y = 0 + 1

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

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

Divide each side by '-5'.
y = -0.2

Simplifying
y = -0.2