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What is y if 3y+20=5y-16
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What is y if 3y+20=5y-16

What is y if 3y+20=5y-16-example-1
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y is equal to 18

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3y+20-20=5y-16-20\\3y=5y-36\\3y-5y=5y-36-5y\\-2y=-36\\(-2(y))/(-2)=(-36)/(-2)\\((-a)/(-b) = (a)/(yb)) =(2y)/(2)\\(2(y))/(2)=y\\=(36)/(2)\\=18\\y = 18

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