How do you solve $2y+35=-7$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-25T04:41:48

$y=-21$

$2y+35=-7$

Subtract 35 from both sides and simplify.

$2y=-7-35$

Since $-7-35$ can also be written as $-(7+35)$ :

$2y=-42$

Divide both sides by $2$ .

$y=-21$

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