Isolate y term: First, we want to isolate the term containing y on one side of the equation. To do this, we subtract 9 from both sides of the equation.−(65)y+9−9=34−9
Simplify equation: Now, we simplify both sides of the equation by performing the subtraction. −65y=34−9−65y=25
Solve for y: Next, we want to solve for y by getting rid of the fraction. We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of −65, which is −56.y=25×(−56)
Perform multiplication: Now, we perform the multiplication to find the value of y.y=−30
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