4) Solve the equation \( 6 y+14=-5 y-8 \). (1)) What is the value of \( y \) ? \( y=\square \)

To solve the equation \( 6y + 14 = -5y - 8 \), begin by getting all the \( y \) terms on one side and the constant terms on the other. First, add \( 5y \) to both sides: \[ 6y + 5y + 14 = -8 \] This simplifies to: \[ 11y + 14 = -8 \] Next, subtract 14 from both sides: \[ 11y = -8 - 14 \] This gives us: \[ 11y = -22 \] Now, divide by 11: \[ y = -2 \] So, the value of \( y \) is \( y = -2 \). The value of \( y \) is \(-2\).