How do I Solve this -6y = -42?

- 6y = - 42
y = 7

Answer: 7

Checking:
- 6(7) = - 42
- 42 = - 42

divide by -6.

y=7

-6y = -42
y = -42/-6
y = 7

See this is s equation.

-6y=-42

Now, we know that if we multiply -1 to a negative no, the minus signs cancel, right?
Here, cancel the negative sign on both sides like that, we get:

6y=42

Then, multiply both sides by 1/6, we can do this since the equaiton remains same if you add, multiply, divide the equation on both sides by the same number.

So, when you do that, weget:

6y*1/6= 42*1/6

=>y=42/6

=>y=7

So, y=7 is the answer.

hope this helps!
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well think about it -6y is the same as -6 x y so how many -6es does it take to reach -42. 7 right ... well thats the answer

y=7

y=7

Divide both sides by -6.

-6y = -42

y = 7

y = 7

divide -42 by -6, which gives u 7

answer =7