-5y-6=15y+1y

Solution for -5y-6=15y+1y equation:

Simplifying
-5y + -6 = 15y + 1y

Reorder the terms:
-6 + -5y = 15y + 1y

Combine like terms: 15y + 1y = 16y
-6 + -5y = 16y

Solving
-6 + -5y = 16y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-16y' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -5y + -16y = 16y + -16y

Combine like terms: -5y + -16y = -21y
-6 + -21y = 16y + -16y

Combine like terms: 16y + -16y = 0
-6 + -21y = 0

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -21y = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -21y = 0 + 6
-21y = 0 + 6

Combine like terms: 0 + 6 = 6
-21y = 6

Divide each side by '-21'.
y = -0.2857142857

Simplifying
y = -0.2857142857