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How to solve 3y+6=5y-18

User Masinger
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Answer:

y = 14

Explanation:

move 5y over to the left and you should get -2y +6=-18. subtract 6from both sides and you will now have -2y=-24. divide bothe sides from -2 and you will get y=14

User Marcel Levy
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(1. Subtract 5y form both sides)
(-2y + 6 = -18)
(2. Subtract 6 from both sides)
(-2y = -24)
(Divide both sides by -2)
(y = 12)
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