Solve for Y. *Hint: combine like terms first Tell how you found the value of Y.

4 - 2y + 3 = -9

y = 8

Step-by-step explanation:

y = 5

Step-by-step explanation:

4 - 2y + 3 = -9

step 1 combine like terms

4 + -3 = 1

now we have 1 - 2y = -9

( now we solve using inverse operations )

we want to get rid of the 1

To do so we subtract 1 but whatever we do to one side we have to do to the other so we subtract one from each side

1 - 1 cancels out

-9 - 1 = -10

now we have -2y = - 10

Now we want to get rid of the -2 on -2y

-2y is the same as -2 * y ( multiplication )

The inverse of multiplication is divisions so we divide each side by -2

-2y/-2 = y

-10/-2 = 5

we're left with y = 5