Cancel equal terms on both sides of the expression
y=−y
Add or subtract both sides
y−(−y)=0
Subtract the terms
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y−(−y)
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(1−(−1))y
Subtract the terms
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1−(−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