-.5(y+5)=-1

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Solution for -.5(y+5)=-1 equation:


Simplifying
-0.5(y + 5) = -1

Reorder the terms:
-0.5(5 + y) = -1
(5 * -0.5 + y * -0.5) = -1
(-2.5 + -0.5y) = -1

Solving
-2.5 + -0.5y = -1

Solving for variable 'y'.

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2.5' to each side of the equation.
-2.5 + 2.5 + -0.5y = -1 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -2.5 + 2.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -0.5y = -1 + 2.5
-0.5y = -1 + 2.5

Combine like terms: -1 + 2.5 = 1.5
-0.5y = 1.5

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
y = -3

Simplifying
y = -3

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