-5y - 9 = -(y - 1)
First, simplify your brackets. / Your problem should look like: \(-5y - 9 = -y + 1\)
Second, regroup the terms. / Your problem should look like: \(-5y - 9 = 1 - y\)
Third, add 5y to both sides. / Your problem should look like: \(-9 = 1 - y + 5y\)
Fourth, simplify 1 - y + 5y to 1 + 4y. / Your problem should look like: \(-9 = 1 + 4y\)
Fifth, subtract 1 from both sides. / Your problem should look like: \(-9 - 1 = 4y\)
Sixth, subtract -9 - 1 to get -10. / Your problem should look like: \(-10 = 4y\)
Seventh, divide both sides by 4. / Your problem should look like: \(-\frac{10}{4} = y\)
Eighth, simplify \(\frac{10}{4}\) to \(\frac{5}{2}\) / Your problem should look like: \(- \frac{5}{2} = y\)
Ninth, switch your sides. / Your problem should look like: \(y = -\frac{5}{2}\)
Answer: y = \(-\frac{5}{2}\)
Answer as decimal: y = -2.5
