-5-1=y

Solution for -5-1=y equation:

Simplifying
-5 + -1 = y

Combine like terms: -5 + -1 = -6
-6 = y

Solving
-6 = 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.
-6 + -1y = y + -1y

Combine like terms: y + -1y = 0
-6 + -1y = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -1y = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -1y = 0 + 6
-1y = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-1y = 6

Divide each side by '-1'.
y = -6

Simplifying
y = -6