Question

Solve each of the following equations and check your answers: $7+4y=-5$

Answer 1

Given,

$7+4y=-5$

or, $4y=-5-7$

or, $4y=-12$

or, $y=-3$.

Verification:

Now we have,

$7+4\cdot (-3)=7-12=-5$

Hence $x=-3$ is the correct answer.