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How do you solve this? please help me guys!

How do you solve this? please help me guys!-example-1

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3y -2 > 5
3y -2 +2 > 5+2
3y > 7
y > 7/3

User NeilNie
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Hi!

Remember that whatever we do to this equation, we have to do it to both sides.

We have to isolate x on one side.
3y - 2 > 5
Add 2 to both sides
3y - 2 + 2 > 5 + 2
3y > 7
Divide by 3 on both sides
y >
(7)/(3)

^ the answer

Hope this helps! :)
User Mark Amery
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