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-3(y+3)=2y+3 what does y equal?

-3(y+3)=2y+3 what does y equal?-example-1
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[ Answer ]

Y = -12 / 5

[ Explanation ]


Expand:

-3y - 9 = 2y + 3


Add 9 to both sides:

-3y - 9 + 9 = 2y + 3 - 9


Simplify:

-3y = 2y + 12


Subtract 2y from both sides:

-3y - 2y = 2y + 12 - 2y


Simplify:

-5y = 12


Divide both sides by -5:

-5y / -5 = 12 / -5


Simplify:

Y = -12 / 5


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