-5| y+1.5 | = -20 divide both sides by -5
l y + 1.5 l = 4
We have two equations here
y + 1.5 = 4 subtract 1.5 from each side and y = 2.5
And
- ( y + 1.5) = 4
-y - 1.5 = 4 add1.5 to both sides
-y = 5.5 multiply through by -1
y = - 5.5
So.......y = 2.5 or y = -5.5
