How do you solve negative one half plus 3y equals 4y?

Answer 1

When solving an algebraic equation such as this one, just remember to do what you need to in order to get the variable (y) by itself. And always do the same thing to both sides of the equation.

So we start with:

-1/2 + 3y = 4y

Next combine the y's by subtracting 3y from both sides, which gives us:

-1/2 + 3y - 3y = 4y - 3y

-1/2 = y

so the answer is y= -1/2