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-3 (y - 3) = -3 i need help figuring the answer out to this

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given equation

-3 (y - 3) = -3

(y - 3) = -3/-3

(y - 3) = 1

y - 3 = 1

y= 1+3

y = 4

User Juanvulcano
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Answer

y = 4

Explanation:

Given the following equation

-3(y - 3) = -3

Open the parenthesis using distributive

-3 * y - 3*(-3) = -3

-3y + 9 = -3

Substract 9 from both sides

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

-3y = -12

-3y/-3 = -12 /-3

y =4

Hence, the value of y = 4

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