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In this problem, we're being asked to take the equation 5x minus 6y equals negative 12 and solve for y.
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So we're being asked to isolate our y variable, meaning we need to move everything else to the other side.
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Well, because the term 5x is getting added to the term negative 6y, to move it to the other side, we simply need to subtract 5x.
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And here's why we're going to subtract 5x.
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If you notice at first we now have 5x minus 5x.
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Well, that will equal 0, and they'll cancel each other out.
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So on the left -hand side of our equation, we're left with negative 6y.
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Now, on the right -hand side of the equation says negative 12 minus 5x.
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Well, because those are like terms, we are not like terms, we cannot combine them.
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So we'll simply have negative 12 minus 5x.
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Now, on the left -hand side of the equation, negative 6 is getting multiplied by y...