The difference of a number times 7 and 4 is equal to 6 using the variable y for the unknown number

This question would be written as an equation like so:

-y (7+4) = 6

When we simplify the left side, we get this:

-11y=6

Now we undo the multiplication by dividing both sides by - 11:

y = - 0.545454545454 (and that goes on for forever)

Rounding off the answer, we get this:

y = - 0.55