Solve y-3*(-1/17)=-4

$$y-3 \times (- \frac{ 1 }{ 17 } ) = -4$$

Solve for y

$$y = -\frac{71}{17} = -4\frac{3}{17} \approx -4.176470588$$

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

Express 3\left(-\frac{1}{17}\right) as a single fraction.

$$y-\frac{3\left(-1\right)}{17}=-4$$

Multiply 3 and -1 to get -3.

$$y-\frac{-3}{17}=-4$$

Fraction \frac{-3}{17} can be rewritten as -\frac{3}{17} by extracting the negative sign.

$$y-\left(-\frac{3}{17}\right)=-4$$

The opposite of -\frac{3}{17} is \frac{3}{17}.

$$y+\frac{3}{17}=-4$$

Subtract \frac{3}{17} from both sides.

$$y=-4-\frac{3}{17}$$

Convert -4 to fraction -\frac{68}{17}.

$$y=-\frac{68}{17}-\frac{3}{17}$$

Since -\frac{68}{17} and \frac{3}{17} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$y=\frac{-68-3}{17}$$

Subtract 3 from -68 to get -71.

$$y=-\frac{71}{17}$$