Identify which property you would use first to solve the following equation. 3(2y+5) = 8y - 23

Will Vanderhoef asked Jun 24, 2023

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Identify which property you would use first to solve the following equation.

3(2y+5) = 8y - 23

Will Vanderhoef asked Jun 24, 2023

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Answer:

Distributive property

Explanation:

In order to solve this equation we first need to distribute 3 into 2y+5, we use the distributive property to do this.

Besworks answered Jun 28, 2023

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