Verify that the given value is a solution to the equation.
$y=-2;5y+4=14$

• A. Solution
• B. Not a solution

Answer: (B)

Verified step by step guidance

1. Identify the given value and the equation: the value to verify is \(y = -2\), and the equation is \$5y + 4 = 14$.
2. Substitute the given value \(y = -2\) into the equation in place of \(y\), resulting in \$5(-2) + 4 = 14$.
3. Simplify the left side by multiplying: \$5 \times (-2) = -10\(, so the expression becomes \)-10 + 4$.
4. Combine like terms on the left side: \(-10 + 4 = -6\).
5. Compare the simplified left side \(-6\) with the right side \$14\(; since they are not equal, conclude that \)y = -2$ is not a solution to the equation.