If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
y+4−y+1
The sum of two opposites equals 0
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Evaluate
y−y
Collect like terms
(1−1)y
Add the coefficients
0×y
Calculate
0
0+4+1
Remove 0
4+1
Add the numbers
5
5=6y
Swap the sides of the equation
6y=5
Divide both sides
66y=65
Solution
y=65
Alternative Form
y=0.83˙
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Rewrite in slope-intercept form
6y=5
Evaluate
(y+4)−(y−1)=6y
Evaluate
More Steps
Evaluate
(y+4)−(y−1)
Remove the parentheses
y+4−(y−1)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses