Solve for y
y = -\frac{9}{4} = -2\frac{1}{4} = -2.25
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-4\left(y+1\right)=5
Variable y cannot be equal to -1 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by y+1.
-4y-4=5
Use the distributive property to multiply -4 by y+1.
-4y=5+4
Add 4 to both sides.
-4y=9
Add 5 and 4 to get 9.
y=\frac{9}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
y=-\frac{9}{4}
Fraction \frac{9}{-4} can be rewritten as -\frac{9}{4} by extracting the negative sign.
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