-5-(-1)=y

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


Simplifying
-5 + -1(-1) = y

Multiply -1 * -1
-5 + 1 = y

Combine like terms: -5 + 1 = -4
-4 = y

Solving
-4 = y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-1y' to each side of the equation.
-4 + -1y = y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-4 + -1y = 0

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4 + 4 + -1y = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + 4
-1y = 0 + 4

Combine like terms: 0 + 4 = 4
-1y = 4

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -4

Simplifying
y = -4

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