-6=0.5y-5

Solution for -6=0.5y-5 equation:

Simplifying
-6 = 0.5y + -5

Reorder the terms:
-6 = -5 + 0.5y

Solving
-6 = -5 + 0.5y

Solving for variable 'y'.

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

Add '-0.5y' to each side of the equation.
-6 + -0.5y = -5 + 0.5y + -0.5y

Combine like terms: 0.5y + -0.5y = 0.0
-6 + -0.5y = -5 + 0.0
-6 + -0.5y = -5

Add '6' to each side of the equation.
-6 + 6 + -0.5y = -5 + 6

Combine like terms: -6 + 6 = 0
0 + -0.5y = -5 + 6
-0.5y = -5 + 6

Combine like terms: -5 + 6 = 1
-0.5y = 1

Divide each side by '-0.5'.
y = -2

Simplifying
y = -2