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5y+6=20y-15
Multiply both sides of the equation by 20, the least common multiple of 4,10.
5y+6-20y=-15
Subtract 20y from both sides.
-15y+6=-15
Combine 5y and -20y to get -15y.
-15y=-15-6
Subtract 6 from both sides.
-15y=-21
Subtract 6 from -15 to get -21.
y=\frac{-21}{-15}
Divide both sides by -15.
y=\frac{7}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-21}{-15} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out -3.