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Pretend your friend is struggling to solve equations and has asked you for help.

Describe how you would solve the equation below for y: 5(3y - 2) + 6y = 11

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5(3y - 2) + 6y= 11
Multiply 5 with what is in the brackets =15y - 10 + 6y= 11
Add the numbers 15y and 6y
21y2 - 10= 11
Minus 10 from 21
11y2to the power 2
Divide by y
Therefore answer will be 11
Y =11
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