Question Simplify the expression −2y−3 Evaluate y−3y−3Solution More Steps Evaluate y−3yCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−3)ySubtract the numbers −2y −2y−3 Show Solution Find the roots y=−23Alternative Form y=−1.5 Evaluate y−3y−3To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0 y−3y−3=0Subtract the terms More Steps Simplify y−3yCollect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients (1−3)ySubtract the numbers −2y −2y−3=0Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign −2y=0+3Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression −2y=3Change the signs on both sides of the equation 2y=−3Divide both sides 22y=2−3Divide the numbers y=2−3Solution y=−23Alternative Form y=−1.5 Show Solution