Solve -1/2-y=6

$$\frac { - 1 } { 2 } - y = 6$$

Solve for y

$$y = -\frac{13}{2} = -6\frac{1}{2} = -6.5$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Fraction \frac{-1}{2} can be rewritten as -\frac{1}{2} by extracting the negative sign.

$$-\frac{1}{2}-y=6$$

Add \frac{1}{2} to both sides.

$$-y=6+\frac{1}{2}$$

Convert 6 to fraction \frac{12}{2}.

$$-y=\frac{12}{2}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{12}{2} and \frac{1}{2} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$-y=\frac{12+1}{2}$$

Add 12 and 1 to get 13.

$$-y=\frac{13}{2}$$

Multiply both sides by -1.

$$y=-\frac{13}{2}$$