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2(3y+10)=38 can you please help me

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2(3y+10)= 6y+20=38 then subtract 20 from each side then you have 6y=18 then divide by 6 both sides which would give you y=3
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divide both sides by 2. you end up with 3y+10=19 then subtract the number 10 from 19. you end up with 3y=9. last step you divide both sides by 3. Your answer is: y = 3

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